"sing-songy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sing-songy [comparative], most sing-songy [superlative]
Etymology: From sing-song + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|sing-song|y|id2=adjectival}} sing-song + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sing-songy (comparative more sing-songy, superlative most sing-songy)
  1. (informal) Sing-song. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-sing-songy-en-adj-5vOkyx2I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival)

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