"triggery" meaning in All languages combined

See triggery on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more triggery [comparative], most triggery [superlative]
Etymology: From trigger + -y (in various senses). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trigger|y}} trigger + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} triggery (comparative more triggery, superlative most triggery)
  1. Easily triggered; tending to go off very frequently.
    Sense id: en-triggery-en-adj-VliLnITz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 35 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 34 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 36
  2. Tending to upset.
    Sense id: en-triggery-en-adj-dOMOzbgC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 35 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 34 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 36

Noun [English]

Etymology: From trigger + -y (in various senses). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trigger|y}} trigger + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} triggery (uncountable)
  1. Trigger mechanisms, taken collectively. Tags: uncountable
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