"atticky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more atticky [comparative], most atticky [superlative]
Etymology: attic + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|attic|y}} attic + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} atticky (comparative more atticky, superlative most atticky)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of an attic. Tags: informal Synonyms: atticlike
    Sense id: en-atticky-en-adj-Q4lPYkg5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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