"stretchy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɹɛt͡ʃi/ Forms: stretchier [comparative], stretchiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛtʃi Etymology: stretch + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stretch|y}} stretch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} stretchy (comparative stretchier, superlative stretchiest)
  1. Capable of stretching; elastic.
    Sense id: en-stretchy-en-adj-kWkZlYNB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 71 29
  2. Inclined to stretch, as from weariness.
    Sense id: en-stretchy-en-adj-QJYQXI1c

Inflected forms

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