crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy
(adjective) (of hair) in small tight curls
diaper, nappy, napkin
(noun) garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nappy (plural nappies)
(British, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand) An absorbent garment worn by a baby who does not yet have voluntary control of his or her bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.
• (US) diaper
• (South African) napkin
nappy (third-person singular simple present nappies, present participle nappying, simple past and past participle nappied)
(transitive) To put a nappy on.
nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)
Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.
(US, informal, sometimes, offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)
(rare) Inclined to sleep; sleepy.
nappy (plural nappies)
A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.
nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)
(of a drink) Foamy; having a large head.
(of a horse) Nervous, excitable.
nappy (uncountable)
(obsolete) A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.
nappy (comparative nappier, superlative nappiest)
(Scotland) brittle
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
