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sprucy

sprucy adjective: resembling or characteristic of the spruce tree.

Adjective

sprucy (comparative sprucier, superlative spruciest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of the spruce tree.
    • a sprucy fragrance
  2. Spruce; dapper; elegant.
    • a sprucy young clerk

Forms of sprucy

comparativesprucier
superlativespruciest
alternative formsprucey

Origin of sprucy

From spruce + -y.

Questions about sprucy

What does sprucy mean?
Sprucy means resembling or characteristic of the spruce tree.
What part of speech is sprucy?
Sprucy is an adjective.

Words near sprucy in the dictionary

  1. sprucifies
  2. sprucify
  3. sprucifying
  4. sprucing
  5. sprucing up
  6. sprucy
  7. sprue
  8. sprue asparagus
  9. sprue goo
  10. sprued
  11. sprueing

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