"porny" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: pornier [comparative], porniest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ni, -ɔːni Etymology: Apparently from porn + -y (though attested slightly earlier). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|porn|y}} porn + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} porny (comparative pornier, superlative porniest)
  1. (informal) Reminiscent of pornography; somewhat pornographic. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-porny-en-adj-Mtf4giwb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) Reminiscent of pornography; somewhat pornographic."
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