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townier

townier is the comparative form of towny.

Meaning of towny

Adjective

towny (comparative townier, superlative towniest)

  1. Characteristic of a town.
    • The cousin might get the farm at Elias's death; but there was no telling. Elias didn't like him. He and his family were too towny for Elias. There was a danger that Elias might put the farm up for public auction, and live his latter days on the price.1947, Lynn Doyle, Green oranges, page 87

Questions about townier

What is townier the comparative form of?
Townier is the comparative form of towny.

Words near townier in the dictionary

  1. townhomes
  2. townhood
  3. townhouse
  4. townhouses
  5. townie
  6. townier
  7. townies
  8. towniest
  9. townified
  10. townifies
  11. townify

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