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staticky

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈstætɪki/

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or containing static.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The radio signal was staticky and we could barely hear the announcer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh2ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der. Latin staticusder. English static Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English staticky From static + -y.