"blastworthy" meaning in English

See blastworthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-blastworthy.ogg [Australia] Forms: more blastworthy [comparative], most blastworthy [superlative]
Etymology: From blast + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blast|worthy}} blast + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} blastworthy (comparative more blastworthy, superlative most blastworthy)
  1. Worthy or capable of being blasted; explosive.
    Sense id: en-blastworthy-en-adj-Wd7U10sS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -worthy: 68 32
  2. (figuratively, slang, rare) Indicative of an exceptionally good time; enjoyable. Tags: figuratively, rare, slang
    Sense id: en-blastworthy-en-adj-piuNkKom Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bombworthy

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