"notchy" meaning in English

See notchy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: notchier [comparative], notchiest [superlative]
Etymology: From notch + -y. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|notch|-y}} notch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} notchy (comparative notchier, superlative notchiest)
  1. Characterized by having notches. Synonyms (having notches): erose Translations (having notches): koloinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-notchy-en-adj-EIB9Iu57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 63 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of 'having notches': 78 22 Disambiguation of 'having notches': 78 22
  2. (of the steering of a vehicle) Appearing to move in discrete notches; not smooth; jerky.
    Sense id: en-notchy-en-adj-q8D8jbRI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: jagged, serrated, notched

Inflected forms

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        "(of the steering of a vehicle) Appearing to move in discrete notches; not smooth; jerky."
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}

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