"huntee" meaning in All languages combined

See huntee on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: huntees [plural]
Etymology: hunt + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hunt|ee}} hunt + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} huntee (plural huntees)
  1. One who is hunted.
    Sense id: en-huntee-en-noun-9luCPNX5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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