"moppy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-moppy.wav Forms: moppier [comparative], moppiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpi Etymology: From mop + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mop|-y}} mop + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} moppy (comparative moppier, superlative moppiest)
  1. (of hair) disordered, tousled Synonyms: disheveled, unkempt Translations (tousled): ròibeanach (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-moppy-en-adj-49nhNu3o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Hair Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 100 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Hair: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'tousled': 98 2
  2. (slang) tipsy; drunk Tags: slang Synonyms (drunk): drunk
    Sense id: en-moppy-en-adj-VcjU-vjT Disambiguation of 'drunk': 0 100

Inflected forms

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