"plotty" meaning in English

See plotty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: plottier [comparative], plottiest [superlative]
Etymology: plot + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plot|y}} plot + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} plotty (comparative plottier, superlative plottiest)
  1. (informal, of a book, film, story) Having a complicated plot. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-plotty-en-adj-ltnE0f5H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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