"suckery" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsʌkəɹi/ Forms: more suckery [comparative], most suckery [superlative]
Etymology: sucker + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sucker|y}} sucker + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} suckery (comparative more suckery, superlative most suckery)
  1. Covered in suckers (adhesive organs).
    Sense id: en-suckery-en-adj-mB3rZGcp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 3 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 51 2 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 95 5
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a sucker.
    Sense id: en-suckery-en-adj-aY8TnAaY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌkəɹi/
Etymology: suck + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|suck|ery}} suck + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} suckery (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Things or behaviors that suck (are bad). Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-suckery-en-noun-vUeKlvWI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 3 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 51 2 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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