clucky

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adjective

Broody (raising young).

“a clucky sound”

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveclucky (comparative cluckier, superlative cluckiest)

comparative cluckier · superlative cluckiest

  1. Broody (raising young).
  2. Prone to cluck.
  3. Resembling or characteristic of a cluck.

    a clucky sound

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From cluck + -y, because broody hens usually cluck loudly and continuously if disturbed.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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Chicago

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