English edit

Etymology edit

advertise +‎ -y

Adjective edit

advertisey (comparative more advertisey, superlative most advertisey)

  1. (informal) Tending to advertise something; promotional.
    • 1912, Nell Speed, Molly Brown's Sophomore Days:
      I felt when I sent it off that it wasn't the kind of thing they wanted, wasn't advertisey enough.
    • 2014, Erinn Batykefer, Laura Damon-Moore, The Artist's Library: A Field Guide, page 189:
      Avoid getting too “advertisey,” and be aware that many libraries have policies limiting distribution of materials advertising businesses or services.