"insecty" meaning in English

See insecty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more insecty [comparative], most insecty [superlative]
Etymology: insect + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|insect|y}} insect + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} insecty (comparative more insecty, superlative most insecty)
  1. Full of insects.
    Sense id: en-insecty-en-adj-ZoM6KLhX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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