"griefy" meaning in English

See griefy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more griefy [comparative], most griefy [superlative]
Etymology: grief + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|grief|y}} grief + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} griefy (comparative more griefy, superlative most griefy)
  1. Full of grief.
    Sense id: en-griefy-en-adj-xnkdviGb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 47 53
  2. (informal) Troublesome; liable to give someone grief. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-griefy-en-adj-Ui9t-22X Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 47 53

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