"hugy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: hugier [comparative], more hugy [comparative], hugiest [superlative], most hugy [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English hugy, hogy, equivalent to huge + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hugy}} Middle English hugy, {{m|enm|hogy}} hogy, {{suffix|en|huge|y}} huge + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} hugy (comparative hugier or more hugy, superlative hugiest or most hugy)
  1. (archaic or dialectal, now rare or humorous) Huge; vast. Tags: archaic, dialectal, humorous Synonyms: howgy [dialectal]
    Sense id: en-hugy-en-adj-QGZ5XbPQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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