"pingy" meaning in English

See pingy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pingy [comparative], most pingy [superlative]
Etymology: ping + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ping|y}} ping + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} pingy (comparative more pingy, superlative most pingy)
  1. Characterised by ping sounds.
    Sense id: en-pingy-en-adj-KBNNUU0U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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