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suckery¹

  • /ˈsʌkəɹi/

Sounds like succory

Where it comes from

From sucker + -y.

adjective more suckery · most suckery

  1. Covered in suckers (adhesive organs).
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a sucker. But before the minnow has a chance to answer, we're startled by a suckery sound from outside the cave.

suckery²

  • /ˈsʌkəɹi/

Sounds like succory

Where it comes from

From suck + -ery.

noun

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

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"suckery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suckery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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suckery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suckery

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"suckery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/suckery.

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@misc{suckery_2026,
  title = {suckery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suckery},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}