crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy
(adjective) (of hair) in small tight curls
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Nappier (plural Nappiers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nappier is the 29064th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 816 individuals. Nappier is most common among White (77.21%) and Black/African American (18.87%) individuals.
nappier
comparative form of nappy
Source: Wiktionary
Nap"py, a. Etym: [From 1st Nap.]
1. Inclined to sleep; sleepy; as, to feel nappy.
2. Tending to cause sleepiness; serving to make sleepy; strong; heady; as, nappy ale. [Obs.] Wyatt.
Nap"py, a. Etym: [From 3d Nap.]
Definition: Having a nap or pile; downy; shaggy. Holland.
Nap"py, n.; pl. Nappies. Etym: [OE. nap, AS. hnæp cup, bowl. See Hanaper.]
Definition: A round earthen dish, with a flat bottom and sloping sides. [Written also nappie.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
