"flappy" meaning in All languages combined

See flappy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: flappier [comparative], flappiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æpi Etymology: flap + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flap|y}} flap + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} flappy (comparative flappier, superlative flappiest)
  1. that flaps
    Sense id: en-flappy-en-adj-qRn2oHUn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for flappy meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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