suckery

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʌkəɹi/
  • Homophone: succory

Etymology 1

From sucker +‎ -y.

Adjective

suckery (comparative more suckery, superlative most suckery)

  1. Covered in suckers (adhesive organs).
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a sucker.
    • 2015, Davy Ocean, Deep-Sea Treasury, page 342:
      But before the minnow has a chance to answer, we're startled by a suckery sound from outside the cave.

Etymology 2

From suck +‎ -ery.

Noun

suckery (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Things or behaviors that suck (are bad).
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