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stretchy

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Etymology

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From stretch +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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stretchy (comparative stretchier, superlative stretchiest)

  1. Capable of stretching; elastic.
  2. Inclined to stretch, as from weariness.
    • 1911, Munsey's Magazine, volume 45, page 74:
      Not just comfort, but luxurious comfort — the stretchy, yawny, sleepy kind — is his portion.