"arrowy" meaning in English

See arrowy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more arrowy [comparative], most arrowy [superlative]
Etymology: From arrow + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|arrow|y}} arrow + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} arrowy (comparative more arrowy, superlative most arrowy)
  1. Consisting of arrows.
    Sense id: en-arrowy-en-adj-bCx3Eqb7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 50
  2. Formed or moving like, or in any respect resembling, an arrow; for example, slender, straight, or swift.
    Sense id: en-arrowy-en-adj-qoaVfqpg Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arrowily

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