Octopusy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.

    "A Robber? No; his scheme was free Of aught octopusy or sharky; He planned, as far as I can see, An Altruistic Oligarchy; […]"

Example

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"A Robber? No; his scheme was free Of aught octopusy or sharky; He planned, as far as I can see, An Altruistic Oligarchy; […]"

Etymology

From octopus + -y.

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