"sharny" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃɑːni/ [UK] Forms: more sharny [comparative], most sharny [superlative]
Etymology: From sharn + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sharn|y}} sharn + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sharny (comparative more sharny, superlative most sharny)
  1. (Scotland) Covered in dung. Tags: Scotland

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