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dangly

Syllables: dan·gly/ˈdæŋɡli/

dangly adjective: dangling; tending to dangle.

Adjective

dangly (comparative danglier, superlative dangliest)

  1. Dangling; tending to dangle.

Forms of dangly

comparativedanglier
superlativedangliest

Origin of dangly

From dangle + -y.

Phrases with dangly

Questions about dangly

What does dangly mean?
Dangly means dangling; tending to dangle.
What part of speech is dangly?
Dangly is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dangly?
Dangly is pronounced /ˈdæŋɡli/.

Words near dangly in the dictionary

  1. dangling pointers
  2. dangling the Dunlops
  3. danglingly
  4. danglings
  5. Danglish
  6. dangly
  7. dangly bits
  8. Dangme
  9. dangnabbit
  10. dango
  11. dangos

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