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stitchy

stitchy adjective: resembling or characteristic of a stitch (type of pain).

Adjective

stitchy (comparative more stitchy, superlative most stitchy)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a stitch (type of pain).
    • a stitchy, stinging pain1883, The International Dental Journal, volume 4, page 22
  2. (informal) Relating to stitching (textile activity).
    • Receive a stitchy gift2018 September, The World Of Cross Stitching, page 6

Forms of stitchy

comparativemore stitchy
superlativemost stitchy

Origin of stitchy

stitch + -y

Questions about stitchy

What does stitchy mean?
Stitchy means resembling or characteristic of a stitch (type of pain).
What part of speech is stitchy?
Stitchy is an adjective.

Words near stitchy in the dictionary

  1. stitcht
  2. stitchuation
  3. stitchwork
  4. stitchwort
  5. stitchworts
  6. stitchy
  7. Stiteler
  8. Stitelers
  9. Stitely
  10. Stitelys
  11. Stites

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