"pencilly" meaning in English

See pencilly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pencilly [comparative], most pencilly [superlative]
Etymology: pencil + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pencil|y}} pencil + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} pencilly (comparative more pencilly, superlative most pencilly)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a pencil or of pencil drawings.
    Sense id: en-pencilly-en-adj-WsQLwsyj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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