notchy

/ (ˈnɒtʃɪ) /

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adjective

(of a motor vehicle gear mechanism) requiring careful gear-changing, as if having to fit the lever into narrow notches

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Words nearby notchy

notch, notch baby, notchback, notched collar, notch effect, notchy, NOT circuit, not cricket, not done, note, notebook

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How to use notchy in a sentence

Slip your finger round inside of the ring; if it feels notchy the ring is poor.
Instruction book on ring spinning|Francis L. Lincoln
Notchy—a creek entering Tellico river, in Monroe county, Tennessee.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney