"dandruffy" meaning in English

See dandruffy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more dandruffy [comparative], most dandruffy [superlative]
Etymology: From dandruff + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dandruff|y}} dandruff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} dandruffy (comparative more dandruffy, superlative most dandruffy)
  1. Like dandruff; scurfy.
    Sense id: en-dandruffy-en-adj-VoQuUVrp
  2. Suffering from dandruff; marked by the presence of dandruff.
    Sense id: en-dandruffy-en-adj-0FlHXN6Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 41 59

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