octopusy

octopusy

English

Etymology

octopus +‎ -y

Adjective

octopusy (comparative more octopusy, superlative most octopusy)

1. Resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
   • 1911, John Ames Mitchell, Life, page 948:

     A Robber? No; his scheme was free

     Of aught octopusy or sharky;

     He planned, as far as I can see,

     An Altruistic Oligarchy; […]

   • 1965 (edition), Philip Wylie, Autumn Romance:

     "Sting rays?" Dodson chuckled. "They scram when they see you. And that little shark wouldn't hurt a baby." "It looks octopusy." she said. "They never get big around here." "Morays, then?" Dodson laughed.

   • 2000 May 15, Pietro I., Worlds Collide, alt.games.half-life, Usenet:

     I'm at "worlds collide" level, where i don't know how i have to kill the big octopusy monster!

Synonyms

• see list in octopuslike