Toothpicky

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a toothpick.

    "Looking at the toothpicky TV antennas which stuck up everywhere at odd angles, Daphne remembered more things."

Synonyms

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toothpicklike

Example

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"Looking at the toothpicky TV antennas which stuck up everywhere at odd angles, Daphne remembered more things."

Etymology

From toothpick + -y.

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