clicky

English

Etymology

click +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• Homophone: cliquey

Adjective

clicky (comparative clickier, superlative clickiest)

1. Easily or frequently clicking or being clicked.
   • 2009 January 15, David Pogue, “Tech Shows, and Writers, Uninspired”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     There’s a slide-out thumb keyboard, and it has a wonderful, rubberized clicky feel […]

2. Emitting a click sound.
   • 2009, Natalie Long, Click! You're red‎^[2]:

     But you might not immediately think of Dorothy Gale's clicky, glittery red shoes, which though bright, have cast a more subtle shadow over the world of fashion.

Derived terms

• clickily
• clickiness