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clicky

clicky

1 4.2
Making a clear clicking sound when pressed
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɪki/
translation icon : clic
  • The button is nice and clicky, and easy to use with gloves on.

Examples

  • We successfully pulled this off with the satisfying clicky feature on our New Men mechanical switches.

  • The keyboard has clicky keys that make a satisfying sound when pressed.

  • Now you do hear that it's got like that clicky tactile field.

  • It's a Classic Controller Pro with clicky sticks!

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  • Blue key switches are extremely clicky and they're my favorites because they feel so good to type on.

  • I love the clicky feedback from these mechanical keyboard switches; it makes typing more enjoyable.

  • The new gaming mouse features a clicky button that enhances the overall gaming experience.

Synonyms

clickety
vsclicky
7.5

Making many quick clicking sounds

is a single noticeable tap often when pressed or used
clackety
vsclicky
7.4

Making quick, sharp clicking sounds like old train wheels

is a single noticeable tap rather than a repeated rattling series

Antonyms

quiet
∞ 1.0

Not making much noise

silent
257 1.0

Not making any sound

How Noisy

noisy
125 1.0
clicky
1 4.2
quiet
∞ 1.0
silent
257 1.0

Surface Forms

clicky positive
clickier comparative
clickiest superlative

Morphology

clicky = click (transparent) = click + y

This is a regular adjective formation meaning 'having the quality of clicking' or 'producing clicks'.

Etymology

Clicky comes from the word click, a short, sharp sound, with the ending -y that turns it into an adjective meaning 'making' that sound. That's why we call keyboards or buttons 'clicky' when they make a clear clicking noise.