"kicky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: kickier [comparative], kickiest [superlative]
Etymology: kick + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kick|y}} kick + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} kicky (comparative kickier, superlative kickiest)
  1. Lively, exciting, thrilling.
    Sense id: en-kicky-en-adj-ZHBZphXc
  2. Characterised by kicking motions.
    Sense id: en-kicky-en-adj-2BHZ0~9l
  3. (cricket) Describing a wicket that sometimes causes the ball to kick (bounce unevenly). Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-kicky-en-adj-vOtpRmci Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 41 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 20 30 49 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kicky-wicky

Inflected forms

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