"sprucy" meaning in All languages combined

See sprucy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: sprucier [comparative], spruciest [superlative]
Etymology: spruce + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|spruce|y}} spruce + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|sprucier}} sprucy (comparative sprucier, superlative spruciest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of the spruce tree.
    Sense id: en-sprucy-en-adj-8hgR~JM3
  2. Spruce; dapper; elegant.
    Sense id: en-sprucy-en-adj-Kdkqi5yD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sprucey

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