"trancy" meaning in English

See trancy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more trancy [comparative], most trancy [superlative]
Etymology: From trance + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trance|y}} trance + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} trancy (comparative more trancy, superlative most trancy)
  1. Resembling a trance or trance-like state
    Sense id: en-trancy-en-adj-6ey2Q03N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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