Floody

/ˈflʌdi/ adjective

Definition

Tending to flood easily, or resembling or containing flood-like conditions.

Etymology

From 'flood' (Old English 'flod') + '-y' (English suffix forming adjectives meaning 'full of' or 'resembling'). Creates an adjective describing flood characteristics.

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Climate scientists now use 'floody' informally to describe regions facing increasing risk from climate change—it's becoming a real term in urban planning to describe flood-prone neighborhoods.

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