"shacky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: shackier [comparative], shackiest [superlative]
Etymology: shack + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shack|y}} shack + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} shacky (comparative shackier, superlative shackiest)
  1. run-down, like a shack
    Sense id: en-shacky-en-adj-75k~xv1z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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