grapey en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡɹeɪ.pi/
Etymology
From Middle English grapy, equivalent to grape + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling grapes.
The God we now behold with open'd eyes; A herd of spotted panthers round him lies In glaring forms; the grapy clusters spread On his fair brows, and dangle on his head.
1717, Joseph Addison, Metamorphoses:It was round and purple and had sort of a grapey appearance.
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Of, or pertaining to, grapes.
full of grapey goodness
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grapier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| grapy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| grapiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |