clickbaity
clickbaity adjective: of, related to, or characteristic of clickbait.
Adjective
clickbaity (comparative clickbaitier, superlative clickbaitiest)
- Of, related to, or characteristic of clickbait.
- That video title looks clickbaity.
- […] all I can wonder is, "How would the 'Like A Prayer' video have been received in the age of Twitter and SEO-happy music blogs trying to capitalize on the clickbaity ways of its plotline and the artist behind it?"2011 May 5, Maura Johnston, “Lady Gaga's 'Judas' Video: The Last Temptation Of Something-Or-Other”, in Village Voice
Examples of clickbaity in a sentence
- "Clickbaity headlines are taking over the Web.2014 January 8, David Griner, “Can You Spot the BS Headlines in This Clickbait Quiz? CentUp mocks the idiocy of today's hottest content”...
- Yes it has a clickbaity title, and yes, this show will grind the gears of thousands – but it should.2017 July 17, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, “Is Love Racist? The TV show laying our biases bare”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms of clickbaity
| comparative | clickbaitier |
|---|---|
| superlative | clickbaitiest |
| alternative form | click-baity |
| alternative form | clickbait-y |
Origin of clickbaity
From clickbait + -y.
Words formed from clickbaity
Questions about clickbaity
- What does clickbaity mean?
- Clickbaity means of, related to, or characteristic of clickbait.
- How do you use clickbaity in a sentence?
- "Clickbaity headlines are taking over the Web.
- What part of speech is clickbaity?
- Clickbaity is an adjective.
Words near clickbaity in the dictionary
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