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ranchy

ranchy adjective: resembling or characteristic of a ranch.

Adjective

ranchy (comparative more ranchy, superlative most ranchy)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a ranch.
    • He composes for anything from a ranchy guitar, played by a rock-and-roller, to a full symphony.1958, National Music Council (U.S.), Bulletin (volumes 19-21, page 19)
    • Bob Taylor's Ranch House at 6250 Rio Vista Street is out of town to the north just off the Tonopah Highway, a dreamy place with a ranchy motif from the bygone days of the dude ranch and the Hollywood western, and a menu to match[…]2002, David W. Toll, The Complete Nevada Traveler, page 206

Forms of ranchy

comparativemore ranchy
superlativemost ranchy

Origin of ranchy

From ranch + -y.

Questions about ranchy

What does ranchy mean?
Ranchy means resembling or characteristic of a ranch.
What part of speech is ranchy?
Ranchy is an adjective.

Words near ranchy in the dictionary

  1. ranchstead
  2. ranchsteads
  3. ranchu
  4. ranchwoman
  5. ranchwomen
  6. ranchy
  7. ranchū
  8. rancid
  9. rancidest
  10. rancidification
  11. rancidifications

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