"chompy" meaning in English

See chompy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more chompy [comparative], most chompy [superlative]
Etymology: chomp + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chomp|y}} chomp + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} chompy (comparative more chompy, superlative most chompy)
  1. (informal, rare) Inclined to chomp; bitey. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-chompy-en-adj-MoJskCuG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 62 38
  2. (informal, rare) Chewy. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-chompy-en-adj-OBF0potX

Download JSON data for chompy meaning in English (2.0kB)

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