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staticky

/ˈstætɪki/

staticky adjective: resembling or containing static.

Adjective

staticky (comparative more staticky, superlative most staticky)

  1. Resembling or containing static.
    • The radio signal was staticky and we could barely hear the announcer.
    • In that spirit, some young musicians now are creating music that has been described as “hypnagogic” or “hauntological.” The melodies and rhythms are reminiscent of catchy pop songs of previous decades, but recorded in a way that simulates the effects of age — fuzzy and staticky — as if worn out or...2011 August 4, Carl Wilson, “‘My So-Called Adulthood’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of staticky

comparativemore staticky
superlativemost staticky

Origin of staticky

From static + -y.

Words formed from staticky

Questions about staticky

What does staticky mean?
Staticky means resembling or containing static.
What part of speech is staticky?
Staticky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce staticky?
Staticky is pronounced /ˈstætɪki/.

Words near staticky in the dictionary

  1. staticizers
  2. staticizes
  3. staticizing
  4. statick
  5. statickiness
  6. staticky
  7. staticly
  8. staticproof
  9. statics
  10. staticy
  11. statie

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