refluxy

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adjective

Suffering from reflux of the stomach acid.

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Meanings

adjectiverefluxy (comparative more refluxy, superlative most refluxy)

comparative more refluxy · superlative most refluxy

  1. colloquialSuffering from reflux of the stomach acid.

    A dummy can be very helpful for refluxy babies as it encourages them to swallow the acid back down.

    2016, Marina Fogle, Dr Chiara Hunt, The Bump Class: An Expert Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

Origin

From reflux + -y.

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refluxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refluxy

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refluxy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refluxy.

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