| 释义 |
nap·py
I. \ˈnapē, -pi\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English noppy, from Middle English noppe nap (of cloth) + -y — more at nap
1. : having a nap : downy, shaggy
2. : kinky — used especially of Negroes' hair
< carried on nappy heads — J.P.Bishop >
< nappy hair — Richard Wright >
3.
a. of liquor : foaming, strong, heady
< nappy ale >
b. archaic : somewhat intoxicated
4. of a horse : given to sudden tricks or starts : stubborn, balky
II. \ˈnapi\ noun
(-es)
chiefly Scotland : liquor; specifically : ale
III. \ˈnapē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: English dialect nap bowl (from Middle English, from Old English hnǣpp bowl, drinking vessel) + -y — more at hanap
: a shallow open serving dish sometimes having one handle
IV. noun
or nap·pie \ˈnapi\
(plural nappies)
Etymology: napkin (I) + -y, -ie
chiefly Britain : diaper 2b |