"brackety" meaning in English

See brackety in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more brackety [comparative], most brackety [superlative]
Etymology: bracket + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bracket|y}} bracket + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} brackety (comparative more brackety, superlative most brackety)
  1. (informal) Resembling or containing brackets (the typographical symbols). Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-brackety-en-adj-7NLQ2GWR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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