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germy

germy adjective: that carries germs.

Adjective

germy (comparative germier, superlative germiest)

  1. (informal) That carries germs.
    • Toy stores can actually be germier than play areas, carousels, and other kid-friendly zones, Tierno says, simply because of the way little ones behave there.2011 November 25, Cari Wira Dineen, “The 8 germiest places in the mall”, in CNN
    • You’re well-informed, so you already microwave your germy kitchen sponge. Or should you? […] But are you cleaning all the germiest places? Let’s take a stroll around your home and find out.2019 October 7, Sandee LaMotte, “The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes”, in CNN

Forms of germy

comparativegermier
superlativegermiest

Origin of germy

From germ + -y.

Words formed from germy

Questions about germy

What does germy mean?
Germy means that carries germs.
What part of speech is germy?
Germy is an adjective.

Words near germy in the dictionary

  1. germs
  2. germtube
  3. germtubes
  4. germule
  5. germules
  6. germy
  7. germyl
  8. germylene
  9. germylenes
  10. germylidene
  11. germylidenes

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