"toppy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈtɒpi/ [UK] Audio: En-us-toppy.oga Forms: more toppy [comparative], most toppy [superlative]
Etymology: From top + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|top|y}} top + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} toppy (comparative more toppy, superlative most toppy)
  1. Top-heavy.
    Sense id: en-toppy-en-adj-Tox3sy-j
  2. (US) High-quality (of animals). Tags: US
    Sense id: en-toppy-en-adj-gCR4I2qW Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 37 28 7 1 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 12 52 18 12 0 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 45 31 6 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 43 23 4 0 2
  3. (music) Characterised by lots of treble.
    Sense id: en-toppy-en-adj-N1vlEwWs Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  4. (finance, of an asset or assets in general, or their price) Overpriced, characteristic of the top of a market.
    Sense id: en-toppy-en-adj-Gmdefbw7 Categories (other): Finance Topics: business, finance
  5. (slang) Crazy; mad. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-toppy-en-adj-P~aVoXqC
  6. (obsolete) Having a top or peak. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-toppy-en-adj-xYZZuh4E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sloppy toppy
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