clappy en · ADJ
Etymology
From clap + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a clap of the hands.
I try to clap, but the needle in my hand stings like a bee with every attempt, and the plastic monitor on my finger absorbs any audible clappy sound on contact.
2015, Lindsay Lewis, The Creatives:There are three types of effects; first there are short-term effects like putting your hand into the fire and getting burned right away or clapping your hands and getting a clappy sound right away.
2008, Salomon Alain Mpouma, World Peace, page 155:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most clappy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more clappy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |