"faddy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: faddier [comparative], faddiest [superlative]
Etymology: fad + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fad|y}} fad + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} faddy (comparative faddier, superlative faddiest)
  1. Having characteristics of a fad.
    Sense id: en-faddy-en-adj-dlY0Fxff Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 57 43
  2. fussy, having particular tastes or whims
    Sense id: en-faddy-en-adj-zgt23XLO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: faddish

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for faddy meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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