"clickity" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: From click + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|click|ity}} click + -ity Head templates: {{en-interj}} clickity
  1. Nonce variation of the word click, usually indicating one of a series of clicking sounds. Synonyms: clickety Related terms: clackety, clackity
    Sense id: en-clickity-en-intj-Erjr~LFp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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          "ref": "1911, Marguerite Audoux, Marie-Claire, page 51",
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          "ref": "1984, Charles Sauriol, Tales of the Don, page 61",
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          "text": "Instead of a raft floating down the Mississip,' it'll be a clickity clack across the desert.",
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          "ref": "2015, Fran Manushkin, Katie's Noisy Music, page 8",
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