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throngy

UK/ˈθɹɒŋi/US/ˈθɹɔŋi/

throngy adjective: crowded.

Adjective

throngy (comparative more throngy, superlative most throngy)

  1. Crowded.
    • […] Or drive, like Jehu, thro' each throngy road, / To reach, in time, some temporal abode; […]1896, James Woodhouse, Reginald Illingsworth Woodhouse, The Life and Poetical Works of James Woodhouse (1735-1820) (page 215)
    • There was still a buzz of chatter, but people quietened down to watch the episode, and the throngs crushing in around us got less throngy.2023, Jodi McAlister, Can I Steal You for a Second?

Forms of throngy

comparativemore throngy
superlativemost throngy

Origin of throngy

From throng + -y.

Words that rhyme with throngy

Questions about throngy

What does throngy mean?
Throngy means crowded.
What part of speech is throngy?
Throngy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce throngy?
Throngy is pronounced /ˈθɹɒŋi/ (UK).

Words near throngy in the dictionary

  1. thronging
  2. throngingly
  3. throngings
  4. throngly
  5. throngs
  6. throngy
  7. Thronie
  8. Thronies
  9. throning
  10. thronize
  11. Thronson

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