"excrescency" meaning in All languages combined

See excrescency on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: excrescencies [plural]
Etymology: From excrescent + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|excrescent|cy}} excrescent + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun}} excrescency (plural excrescencies)
  1. An excrescent state or condition; the quality or fact of growing out of something; abnormal or excessive development
    Sense id: en-excrescency-en-noun-4yvxaKe7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 6 3 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 69 12 4 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 7 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 6 2 5
  2. (obsolete) An exuberant outburst; an extravagance. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-excrescency-en-noun-pJCILeNG
  3. (obsolete) An excrescence, and excrescent growth; an outgrowth. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-excrescency-en-noun-LjPZ7cT1
  4. (obsolete) An abnormal, morbid, or unsightly outgrowth time for RIP final always. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-excrescency-en-noun-~8QUP5wD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: excrescence, excrescent

Inflected forms

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