"Englishy" meaning in English

See Englishy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Englishy [comparative], most Englishy [superlative]
Etymology: English + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|English|y}} English + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} Englishy (comparative more Englishy, superlative most Englishy)
  1. Somewhat English.
    Sense id: en-Englishy-en-adj-u5VV4ATy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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