"clerky" meaning in English

See clerky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more clerky [comparative], most clerky [superlative]
Etymology: clerk + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clerk|y}} clerk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} clerky (comparative more clerky, superlative most clerky)
  1. clerklike; clerkish
    Sense id: en-clerky-en-adj-IbnuMLFc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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