"tunnelly" meaning in English

See tunnelly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tunnelly [comparative], most tunnelly [superlative]
Etymology: tunnel + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tunnel|y}} tunnel + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} tunnelly (comparative more tunnelly, superlative most tunnelly)
  1. Resembling or characterized by tunnels. Synonyms: tunnellike
    Sense id: en-tunnelly-en-adj-M9E3xEBR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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