"salmony" meaning in English

See salmony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more salmony [comparative], most salmony [superlative]
Etymology: salmon + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|salmon|y}} salmon + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} salmony (comparative more salmony, superlative most salmony)
  1. Resembling salmon or some aspect of it. Synonyms: salmonlike
    Sense id: en-salmony-en-adj-np-MDndK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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