"crêpy" meaning in English

See crêpy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɹɛpi/ [UK], /ˈkɹeɪpi/ [US] Forms: crêpier [comparative], crêpiest [superlative]
Etymology: From crêpe + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crêpe|y}} crêpe + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} crêpy (comparative crêpier, superlative crêpiest)
  1. Resembling or similar to crêpe. Synonyms: crêpey, crepy, crepey
    Sense id: en-crêpy-en-adj-sHEKT3zd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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Download JSON data for crêpy meaning in English (1.5kB)

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