adj
Meaning 1
Including or given to slang.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- His slangy speech was almost uncomprehensible to anyone over the age of 18.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: slangular
Antonyms: nonslangy
Standard Lemma guide
slangy
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Pronunciation
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/slæŋ.i/
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/slɛŋ.i/ phonemic æ-raising
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adj
Meaning 2
Loud in dress, manner, and conversation; flashy, vulgar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a slangy expression
- slangy speech
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English slang Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English slangy From slang + -y.