Patterny

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or bearing a pattern; patterned. informal

    "'This is where the big one goes,' suggested Joshua, 'And that is where the patterny one goes and that's where the heavy one goes. That one is quite stony. That one is quite patterny. Let's put it with the patterny ones."

Example

More examples

"'This is where the big one goes,' suggested Joshua, 'And that is where the patterny one goes and that's where the heavy one goes. That one is quite stony. That one is quite patterny. Let's put it with the patterny ones."

Etymology

From pattern + -y.

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