suctiony

adj

suctiony

adj

Etymology From suction + -y.

1

Informal Of or resembling suction.

  • Ruth muffles the receiver with her hand but I can just make out her saying, “Quiet, Emily. Mommy's on the phone.” There's the slight suctiony sound of her taking her hand off the mouthpiece.2003, Lily Burana, Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America, page 223:
  • It was more of a suctiony porthole than a door, and it was lined with a bright orange rubber gasket.2016, Mo Daviau, Every Anxious Wave, page 116:

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