"basementy" meaning in English

See basementy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: basementier [comparative], basementiest [superlative]
Etymology: From basement + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|basement|y<id:adjectival>}} basement + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} basementy (comparative basementier, superlative basementiest)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a basement. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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