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banky

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈbæŋ.ki/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æŋki

1

adj

Meaning 1

Hilly; sloping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A child's blanket.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From bank + -y.

Baby-talk alteration of blanket. By surface analysis, clipping of blanket + -y.