magpielike

adj

Etymology

From magpie + -like.

  1. derived from *(s)peyk- — “woodpecker, magpie
  2. derived from pīca
  3. derived from pie
  4. inherited from pie
  5. suffixed as magpielike — “magpie + like

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a magpie, especially in the habit of hoarding objects.

The neighborhood

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