"bunchy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: bunchier [comparative], more bunchy [comparative], bunchiest [superlative], most bunchy [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English bunchy, bonchy, equivalent to bunch + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bunchy}} Middle English bunchy, {{suf|en|bunch|y|id2=adjectival}} bunch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} bunchy (comparative bunchier or more bunchy, superlative bunchiest or most bunchy)
  1. Having, or growing in bunches. Derived forms: bunchiness, bunchy top
    Sense id: en-bunchy-en-adj-oU2-Ay5P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival)

Inflected forms

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