"poltergeisty" meaning in English

See poltergeisty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more poltergeisty [comparative], most poltergeisty [superlative]
Etymology: poltergeist + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|poltergeist|y}} poltergeist + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} poltergeisty (comparative more poltergeisty, superlative most poltergeisty)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a poltergeist. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-poltergeisty-en-adj-pwrSNSP9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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