piratey

English

Etymology

From pirate +‎ -y.

Adjective

piratey (comparative more piratey, superlative most piratey)

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of piratelike.
    • 2021 April 21, Cara Giaimo, “One of the World’s Oldest Science Experiments Comes Up From the Dirt”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      Armed with shovels, gloves and headlamps, the team followed their map to the dig site. The vibe was “very piratey,” Dr. Weber said. Dr. Telewski set to digging a neat, squared-off hole.
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