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backgroundy

backgroundy adjective: suitable for, or resembling, a background.

Adjective

backgroundy (comparative more backgroundy, superlative most backgroundy)

  1. (informal) Suitable for, or resembling, a background.
    • Trees perhaps in the foreground — just budding — spring motif and morning motif. See? All a little faint and backgroundy.1924, H. G. Wells, The Dream
    • There is some kind of backgroundy jazz music playing, which I know for a fact Francis can't stand, but which definitely suits the occasion more than anything he owns.2015, Brendan Halpin, Long Way Back

Forms of backgroundy

comparativemore backgroundy
superlativemost backgroundy

Origin of backgroundy

From background + -y.

Questions about backgroundy

What does backgroundy mean?
Backgroundy means suitable for, or resembling, a background.
What part of speech is backgroundy?
Backgroundy is an adjective.

Words near backgroundy in the dictionary

  1. backgrounder
  2. backgrounders
  3. backgrounding
  4. backgroundings
  5. backgrounds
  6. backgroundy
  7. backhand
  8. backhanded
  9. backhanded compliment
  10. backhanded compliments
  11. backhandedly

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