throngy

adj
/ˈθɹɒŋi/UK/ˈθɹɔŋi/US

Etymology

From throng + -y.

  1. inherited from *trenkʷ-
  2. inherited from *þrangwą
  3. inherited from þrang
  4. inherited from throng
  5. formed as throngy — “throng + -y

Definitions

  1. Crowded.

    • […] Or drive, like Jehu, thro' each throngy road, / To reach, in time, some temporal abode; […]
    • There was still a buzz of chatter, but people quietened down to watch the episode, and the throngs crushing in around us got less throngy.

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