"ranchy" meaning in English

See ranchy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ranchy [comparative], most ranchy [superlative]
Etymology: From ranch + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ranch|y}} ranch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} ranchy (comparative more ranchy, superlative most ranchy)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a ranch.
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