plottier; plottiest
: marked by intricacy of plot or intrigue
a plotty novel
plottiness noun

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Yes, definitely less plotty! Liz Appel, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2022 Is this film less plotty? Liz Appel, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plotty was in 1888

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“Plotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plotty. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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