"drudgy" meaning in All languages combined

See drudgy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɹʌd͡ʒi/ Forms: drudgier [comparative], more drudgy [comparative], drudgiest [superlative], most drudgy [superlative]
Etymology: From drudge + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drudge|y}} drudge + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} drudgy (comparative drudgier or more drudgy, superlative drudgiest or most drudgy)
  1. Suggestive of drudgery; being excessively hard or requiring excessive effort. Synonyms: toilsome
    Sense id: en-drudgy-en-adj-9K0kIYzf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: drudgey

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɹʌd͡ʒi/
Etymology: From drudge + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|drudge|y}} drudge + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} drudgy (uncountable)
  1. Drudgery; labour. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-drudgy-en-noun-mP1yq9Et
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: drudgey

Alternative forms

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