"banky" meaning in English

See banky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more banky [comparative], most banky [superlative]
Rhymes: -æŋki Etymology: From bank + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bank|y}} bank + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} banky (comparative more banky, superlative most banky)
  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Hilly; sloping. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-banky-en-adj-HuvMpPXC Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bankies [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋki Etymology: Baby-talk alteration of blanket. Etymology templates: {{l|en|blanket}} blanket Head templates: {{en-noun}} banky (plural bankies)
  1. A child's blanket.
    Sense id: en-banky-en-noun-0OUvslCq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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