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In some senses, cactusy is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
cactusy
adj 2
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3ADJ.
sandy
VERB + CACTUSY
feels, god-forsaken, look
CACTUSY + NOUN
regions
Definitions
adj
1
Cactuslike, prickly.
My chest feels cactusy.
The spines on aloe vera look cactusy, but they are really faux spines and not likely to prick you at all.
2
Featuring a cactus or cacti.
Of all the God-forsaken, sandy, cactusy desert regions, my habitat takes the cake.
This perfectly charming little hideaway winds back between cactusy hills and is currently so deserted that you will see more goats and birds than people.
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My chest feels cactusy.
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The spines on aloe vera look cactusy, but they are really faux spines and not likely to prick you at all.
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Of all the God-forsaken, sandy, cactusy desert regions, my habitat takes the cake.
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