"throbby" meaning in English

See throbby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: throbbier [comparative], throbbiest [superlative]
Etymology: From throb + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|throb|y}} throb + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} throbby (comparative throbbier, superlative throbbiest)
  1. throbbing

Inflected forms

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