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staticky

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See also: statický

English

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Etymology

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From static +‎ -y.

Adjective

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staticky (comparative more staticky, superlative most staticky)

  1. Resembling or containing static
    The radio signal was staticky and we could barely hear the announcer.
    • 2011 August 4, Carl Wilson, “‘My So-Called Adulthood’”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      In that spirit, some young musicians now are creating music that has been described as “hypnagogic” or “hauntological.” The melodies and rhythms are reminiscent of catchy pop songs of previous decades, but recorded in a way that simulates the effects of age — fuzzy and staticky — as if worn out or heard at a great distance through a grimy haze.

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