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kerfuffly

kerfuffly adjective: characteristic of a kerfuffle.

Adjective

kerfuffly (comparative more kerfuffly, superlative most kerfuffly)

  1. (rare) Characteristic of a kerfuffle.
    • There was quite a kerfuffly noise when the paper went through the door, a bit like something being scrunched or ripped.2011, Anna Wilson, Kitten Kaboodle

Forms of kerfuffly

comparativemore kerfuffly
superlativemost kerfuffly

Origin of kerfuffly

From kerfuffle + -y.

Questions about kerfuffly

What does kerfuffly mean?
Kerfuffly means characteristic of a kerfuffle.
What part of speech is kerfuffly?
Kerfuffly is an adjective.

Words near kerfuffly in the dictionary

  1. kerfs
  2. kerfuffle
  3. kerfuffled
  4. kerfuffles
  5. kerfuffling
  6. kerfuffly
  7. Kergloff
  8. Kerguelen
  9. Kerguelen cabbage
  10. Kerguelen cabbages
  11. Kerguelen Islands

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