"nudgy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nudgy [comparative], most nudgy [superlative]
Etymology: From nudge + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nudge|y}} nudge + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} nudgy (comparative more nudgy, superlative most nudgy)
  1. of, or related to a nudge
    Sense id: en-nudgy-en-adj-vFUMwIEt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. nervous; edgy
    Sense id: en-nudgy-en-adj-ivt1PNd8
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          "ref": "1951, Winston Brebner, The second circle:",
          "text": "\"Don't get nudgy.\" \"Who's nudgy?\" Koski did not answer.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1980 April 19, Cindy Rizzo, Maxine Feldman, “Give Me That Ol' Lesbianism!”, in Gay Community News, page 8:",
          "text": "I know that I would never say anything that would make any one of my sisters uncomfortable — a bit nudgy perhaps. We might not always agree on something, but in terms of what my comedy is, it's something that will make my sisters feel good.",
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