"plasticky" meaning in English

See plasticky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more plasticky [comparative], most plasticky [superlative]
Etymology: plastic + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plastic|y}} plastic + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} plasticky (comparative more plasticky, superlative most plasticky)
  1. Resembling plastic, especially in the sense of being cheap and lightweight.
    Sense id: en-plasticky-en-adj-JaLAEva8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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