"earwiggy" meaning in English

See earwiggy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more earwiggy [comparative], most earwiggy [superlative]
Etymology: earwig + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|earwig|y}} earwig + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} earwiggy (comparative more earwiggy, superlative most earwiggy)
  1. Infested with earwigs.
    Sense id: en-earwiggy-en-adj-ERcXT~qx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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