suckery

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

sucker +‎ -y

Adjective[edit]

suckery (comparative more suckery, superlative most suckery)

  1. Covered in suckers (adhesive organs).
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a sucker.
    • 2015, Davy Ocean, Deep-Sea Treasury, page 342:
      But before the minnow has a chance to answer, we're startled by a suckery sound from outside the cave.

Etymology 2[edit]

suck +‎ -ery

Noun[edit]

suckery (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Things or behaviors that suck (are bad).