"blimpy" meaning in All languages combined

See blimpy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: blimpier [comparative], blimpiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪmpi Etymology: From blimp + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blimp|y}} blimp + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} blimpy (comparative blimpier, superlative blimpiest)
  1. (informal) Resembling a blimp; bloated Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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