"beachy" meaning in English

See beachy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbiːt͡ʃi/ Forms: beachier [comparative], beachiest [superlative]
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  1. Pertaining to the material making up the edge of a seashore, as with pebbles, gravel, and sand.
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  2. Pertaining to a beach or something beach-like.
    Sense id: en-beachy-en-adj-pEwk8N5C
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beachiness, Beachy Head, unbeachy

Inflected forms

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