"oopsy" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /ˈuːpsi/, /ˈʊpsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oopsy.wav Forms: oopsie [alternative]
Etymology: From oops + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oops|y<id:colloquial><pos:suffix forming colloquialisms>}} oops + -y (suffix forming colloquialisms)
  1. (colloquial) Synonym of oops. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: oops [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-oopsy-en-intj-34BoqgnL Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (colloquial), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 38 20 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈuːpsi/, /ˈʊpsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oopsy.wav Forms: oopsies [plural], oopsie [alternative]
Etymology: From oops + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is from the noun. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oops|y<id:diminutive><pos:diminutive suffix>}} oops + -y (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} oopsy (plural oopsies)
  1. (very colloquial, childish) A mistake; particularly when babies soil their pants. Tags: childish
    Sense id: en-oopsy-en-noun-QxID7Whn Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 38 20 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈuːpsi/, /ˈʊpsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oopsy.wav Forms: oopsies [present, singular, third-person], oopsying [participle, present], oopsied [participle, past], oopsied [past], oopsie [alternative]
Etymology: From oops + -y (diminutive suffix). The verb is from the noun. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oops|y<id:diminutive><pos:diminutive suffix>}} oops + -y (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} oopsy (third-person singular simple present oopsies, present participle oopsying, simple past and past participle oopsied)
  1. (very colloquial, childish) To make a mistake, particularly (of a baby) to soil its pants. Tags: childish Related terms: boo-boo, oopsy-daisy
    Sense id: en-oopsy-en-verb-Ehjwdrdz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 38 20 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 16 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 12 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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