"nouny" meaning in All languages combined

See nouny on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more nouny [comparative], nounier [comparative], most nouny [superlative], nouniest [superlative]
Etymology: From noun + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|noun|-y|id2=adjectival}} noun + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} nouny (comparative more nouny or nounier, superlative most nouny or nouniest)
  1. Having the characteristics of a noun. Related terms: substantival, verby

Inflected forms

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