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NAPPIER
NAPPY
crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy
(adjective) (of hair) in small tight curls
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Nappier (plural Nappiers)
A surname.
Statistics
• 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.
Adjective
nappier
comparative form of nappy
Source: Wiktionary
NAPPY
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
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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