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English
Etymology
octopus + -y
Adjective
octopusy (comparative more octopusy, superlative most octopusy)
- Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
1911, John Ames Mitchell, Life, page 948:A Robber? No; his scheme was free
Of aught octopusy or sharky;
He planned, as far as I can see,
An Altruistic Oligarchy; […]
- 1965 (edition), Philip Wylie, Autumn Romance:
- "Sting rays?" Dodson chuckled. "They scram when they see you. And that little shark wouldn't hurt a baby." "It looks octopusy." she said. "They never get big around here." "Morays, then?" Dodson laughed.
2000 May 15, Pietro I., “Worlds Collide”, in alt.games.half-life (Usenet):I'm at "worlds collide" level, where i don't know how i have to kill the big octopusy monster!
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