"wandy" meaning in English

See wandy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwɒndi/ Forms: more wandy [comparative], most wandy [superlative]
Etymology: wand + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wand|y}} wand + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} wandy (comparative more wandy, superlative most wandy)
  1. (UK, dialect) Long and flexible, like a wand; wandlike Tags: UK, dialectal

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