"faddy" meaning in English

See faddy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: faddier [comparative], faddiest [superlative]
Etymology: From fad + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fad|y}} fad + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} faddy (comparative faddier, superlative faddiest)
  1. Having characteristics of a fad.
    Sense id: en-faddy-en-adj-dlY0Fxff Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. fussy, having particular tastes or whims
    Sense id: en-faddy-en-adj-zgt23XLO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: faddish

Inflected forms

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