"nappy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈnæpi/ Audio: en-us-nappy.ogg , en-au-nappy.ogg Forms: nappier [comparative], nappiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æpi Etymology: From nap + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|nap|y|id2=adjectival}} nap + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)
  1. Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy. Categories (topical): Hair Translations (Having a nap, furry): perehunga (Maori)
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-adj-lBFt5R0B Disambiguation of Hair: 11 32 3 1 0 33 11 6 1 1 Disambiguation of 'Having a nap, furry': 79 17 4
  2. (US, informal, sometimes offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair) Tags: US, informal, offensive, sometimes Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms (tightly curled and frizzy): kinky, frizzy, fuzzy, woolly, fuzzy-headed, wool-headed, wool-pated, woolly-headed, Afro-textured Translations (tightly curled or twisted): kähärä (Finnish), käkkäräinen (Finnish), курча́вый (kurčávyj) [masculine] (Russian), косма́тый (kosmátyj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-adj-Xpne8Vvu Disambiguation of Hair: 11 32 3 1 0 33 11 6 1 1 Categories (other): American English, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 13 71 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 74 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 71 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 15 73 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 76 13 Disambiguation of 'tightly curled and frizzy': 11 84 4 Disambiguation of 'tightly curled or twisted': 2 96 2
  3. (rare) Inclined to sleep; sleepy. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-adj-uQHy-~B5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnæpi/ Audio: en-us-nappy.ogg , en-au-nappy.ogg Forms: nappier [comparative], nappiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æpi Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)
  1. (of a drink) Foamy; having a large head.
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-adj-DDqJPQiP
  2. (of a horse) Nervous, excitable.
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-adj-iwHbtob2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnæpi/ Audio: en-us-nappy.ogg , en-au-nappy.ogg Forms: nappier [comparative], nappiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æpi Etymology: Related to knap. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)
  1. (Scotland) Brittle. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Clothing, Hair, Sleep
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-adj-vtrscaR7 Disambiguation of Clothing: 10 5 0 0 15 38 19 13 0 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 11 32 3 1 0 33 11 6 1 1 Disambiguation of Sleep: 4 19 25 0 0 38 9 5 0 0 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 24 2 3 2 38 12 14 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 23 2 2 0 44 11 13 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 23 2 2 0 49 10 12 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

IPA: /ˈnæpi/ Audio: en-us-nappy.ogg , en-au-nappy.ogg Forms: nappies [plural]
Rhymes: -æpi Etymology: Probably shortened from napkin (but possibly a corruption of French nappe, since napkin is already a diminutive) + -y (diminutive ending). Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|nappe}} French nappe, {{suf|en||-y|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive ending}} + -y (diminutive ending) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nappy (plural nappies)
  1. (British, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand) An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper. Tags: Australia, British, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa Categories (topical): Babies, Hair Synonyms: diaper [Canada, India, Philippines, US], napkin [British, South-African, archaic]
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈnæpi/ Audio: en-us-nappy.ogg , en-au-nappy.ogg Forms: nappies [plural]
Rhymes: -æpi Etymology: From Middle English nap, from Old English hnæp, hnæpp, hnæpf (“cup, bowl”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnapp, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz (“bowl, goblet, cup”). See hanaper. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nap}} Middle English nap, {{inh|en|ang|hnæp}} Old English hnæp, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*hnapp}} Proto-West Germanic *hnapp, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*hnappaz||bowl, goblet, cup}} Proto-Germanic *hnappaz (“bowl, goblet, cup”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nappy (plural nappies)
  1. A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides. Synonyms: nappie
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-noun-SQRMKxGj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈnæpi/ Audio: en-us-nappy.ogg , en-au-nappy.ogg
Rhymes: -æpi Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nappy (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) A kind of strong ale; nappy ale. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-noun-UBeJaT06
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /ˈnæpi/ Audio: en-us-nappy.ogg , en-au-nappy.ogg Forms: nappies [present, singular, third-person], nappying [participle, present], nappied [participle, past], nappied [past]
Rhymes: -æpi Etymology: Probably shortened from napkin (but possibly a corruption of French nappe, since napkin is already a diminutive) + -y (diminutive ending). Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|nappe}} French nappe, {{suf|en||-y|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive ending}} + -y (diminutive ending) Head templates: {{en-verb}} nappy (third-person singular simple present nappies, present participle nappying, simple past and past participle nappied)
  1. (transitive) To put a nappy on. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-nappy-en-verb-kss9hzMT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "word": "nappy pail"
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          "word": "nappy pants"
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          "word": "night nappy"
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          "word": "one-size nappy"
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          "word": "OS nappy"
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          "word": "overnight nappy"
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          "word": "pocket nappy"
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          "word": "real nappy"
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        {
          "word": "shaped nappy"
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          "word": "sleep nappy"
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          "text": "The baby did a poo in her nappy.",
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          "ref": "1995, Jennie Lindon, Lance Lindon, Leandra Negrini, Caring for Young Children, page 60:",
          "text": "You will notice that disposable nappies are sold in boy and girl versions. They vary in where the thickest padding is provided.",
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          "ref": "2005, Medical Association of Malawi, “Malawi Medical Journal: The Journal of Medical Association of Malawi”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 17, page 39:",
          "text": "Other equipment required was soap for hand washing and washing of nappies, a washing line for the drying of nappies,[…].",
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          "ref": "2008, Isabelle Young, Healthy Travel: Asia & India, 2nd edition, Lonely Planet, page 275:",
          "text": "You could burn disposable nappies (not a very practical option); otherwise, it′s probably best to take a supply of large plastic bags or nappy sacks with you and to dispose of them as thoughtfully as you can.",
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          "ref": "2009, Chris Arnold, Ethical Marketing and The New Consumer, page 55:",
          "text": "In response we mailed hundreds of nappies to students in halls. On the nappy was a simple message, IT'S A LOT EASIER TO PUT ON A CONDOM.",
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          "ref": "2006, Ronald L. Jackson II, Scripting the Black Masculine Body, page 52:",
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        {
          "ref": "2010, Nadine George-Graves, Urban Bush Women: Twenty Years of African American Dance Theater, Community Engagement, and Working It Out, page 50:",
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        {
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-nappy.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/73/En-us-nappy.ogg/En-us-nappy.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/En-us-nappy.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-nappy.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/34/En-au-nappy.ogg/En-au-nappy.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/En-au-nappy.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æpi"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "nappy"
  ],
  "word": "nappy"
}

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