"vampy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: vampier [comparative], vampiest [superlative]
Etymology: From vamp + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vamp|y}} vamp + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} vampy (comparative vampier, superlative vampiest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a vamp; tending toward indecency
    Sense id: en-vampy-en-adj-C6JpGGpk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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