"thinky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more thinky [comparative], most thinky [superlative]
Etymology: think + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|think|y}} think + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} thinky (comparative more thinky, superlative most thinky)
  1. (informal, rare) Tending to think, or inspire thinking. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-thinky-en-adj-hqXoANjn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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