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pouncy

pouncy adjective: punchy, aggressive.

Adjective

pouncy (comparative pouncier, superlative pounciest)

  1. (slang) Punchy, aggressive.

Proper noun capitalized: Pouncy

Pouncy (plural Pouncys)

  1. A surname.

Forms of pouncy

Adjective
comparativepouncier
superlativepounciest
Proper noun
pluralPouncys

Origin of pouncy

From pounce + -y.

Questions about pouncy

What does pouncy mean?
Pouncy means punchy, aggressive.
What part of speech is pouncy?
Pouncy can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near pouncy in the dictionary

  1. Pouncey
  2. Pounceys
  3. pouncing
  4. pouncingly
  5. pouncings
  6. pouncy
  7. Pouncys
  8. pound
  9. pound a beat
  10. pound cake
  11. pound cakes

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