"printworthy" meaning in English

See printworthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹɪntˌwɜːði/ [UK] Forms: more printworthy [comparative], most printworthy [superlative]
Etymology: From print + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|print|worthy}} print + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} printworthy (comparative more printworthy, superlative most printworthy)
  1. Of sufficient worth to be printed. Synonyms: print-worthy Derived forms: printworthiness, unprintworthy
    Sense id: en-printworthy-en-adj-SjRqag6z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy

Alternative forms

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