"gazee" meaning in English

See gazee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gazees [plural]
Etymology: gaze + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gaze|ee}} gaze + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} gazee (plural gazees)
  1. One who is gazed at or observed.
    Sense id: en-gazee-en-noun-cbCu9u1q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gazee meaning in English (1.4kB)

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