"gothy" meaning in English

See gothy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: gothier [comparative], gothiest [superlative]
Etymology: goth + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|goth|y}} goth + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|gothier}} gothy (comparative gothier, superlative gothiest)
  1. (informal) Somewhat goth. Tags: informal Derived forms: gothiness
    Sense id: en-gothy-en-adj-MKFCyF8S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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