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rulesier

rulesier is the comparative form of rulesy.

Meaning of rulesy

Adjective

rulesy (comparative rulesier, superlative rulesiest)

  1. (informal, rare) Overly particular about rules.
    • a very "rulesy" mainstream society in complete contradiction to the grandness of their larger ideas1997 October 3, Sanjiv K. Talwar, “eye guards - are they necessary”, in rec.sport.squash (Usenet)

Origin of rulesier

From rules + -ier.

Questions about rulesier

What is rulesier the comparative form of?
Rulesier is the comparative form of rulesy.

Words near rulesier in the dictionary

  1. rules-lawyering
  2. rules-lawyers
  3. rules-of-thumb
  4. ruleset
  5. rulesets
  6. rulesier
  7. rulesiest
  8. rulesless
  9. rulest
  10. rulesy
  11. ruletaker

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