"dancy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: dancier [comparative], more dancy [comparative], danciest [superlative], most dancy [superlative]
Rhymes: -ænsi Etymology: dance + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dance|-y}} dance + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} dancy (comparative dancier or more dancy, superlative danciest or most dancy)
  1. (of music, informal) Suitable for dancing to. Tags: informal Related terms: grave-dancy
    Sense id: en-dancy-en-adj-JdbBcoq~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Etymology: From French danché (or an older form thereof). Compare dancetté. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|danché}} French danché, {{m|en|dancetté}} dancetté Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dancy (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Synonym of dancetté Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry Synonyms: dancetté [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-dancy-en-adj-MZ7hMxgx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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