"grindy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more grindy [comparative], most grindy [superlative]
Etymology: grind + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grind|y}} grind + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} grindy (comparative more grindy, superlative most grindy)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of grinding. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-grindy-en-adj-E8TDqs4C
  2. (video games, informal) Involving a lot of repetition in order to progress. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-grindy-en-adj-KpIKomeJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 13 87 Topics: video-games

Noun [Slovak]

Head templates: {{head|sk|noun form}} grindy
  1. inflection of grinda:
    genitive singular
    Tags: form-of, genitive, singular
    Sense id: en-grindy-sk-noun-K5DGxBTW Categories (other): Slovak entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Slovak entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31
  2. inflection of grinda:
    nominative plural
    Tags: form-of, nominative, plural
    Sense id: en-grindy-sk-noun-GEd8WtWS Categories (other): Slovak entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Slovak entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31
  3. inflection of grinda:
    accusative plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, plural
    Sense id: en-grindy-sk-noun-rCvPxQ9v Categories (other): Slovak entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Slovak entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 31

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