"ottery" meaning in English

See ottery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ottery [comparative], most ottery [superlative]
Etymology: otter + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|otter|y}} otter + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} ottery (comparative more ottery, superlative most ottery)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter. Synonyms: lutrine, otterish, otterlike
    Sense id: en-ottery-en-adj-pCQuOi6S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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          "ref": "1996, Albert Goldbarth, Adventures in Ancient Egypt: Poems, Ohio State University Press, published 1996, page 23",
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