"researchy" meaning in English

See researchy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more researchy [comparative], most researchy [superlative]
Etymology: research + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|research|y}} research + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} researchy (comparative more researchy, superlative most researchy)
  1. (nonstandard, colloquial, humorous) Characterized by research, especially the serious investigation of a subject. Tags: colloquial, humorous, nonstandard
    Sense id: en-researchy-en-adj-9HuN36cp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 75 25
  2. (nonstandard, colloquial, derogatory) Having little or no known practical application. Tags: colloquial, derogatory, nonstandard
    Sense id: en-researchy-en-adj-M0HKdrzB

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