"triggery" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more triggery [comparative], most triggery [superlative]
Etymology: From trigger + -y (in various senses). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trigger|y}} trigger + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} triggery (comparative more triggery, superlative most triggery)
  1. Easily triggered; tending to go off very frequently.
    Sense id: en-triggery-en-adj-VliLnITz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 36 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 29 35
  2. Tending to upset.
    Sense id: en-triggery-en-adj-dOMOzbgC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 36 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 29 35

Noun

Etymology: From trigger + -y (in various senses). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trigger|y}} trigger + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} triggery (uncountable)
  1. Trigger mechanisms, taken collectively. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-triggery-en-noun-6Oj0HVZG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 36 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 37 29 35

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