moppy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From mop + -y.
Meanings
-
(of hair) disordered, tousled
“When I’m downloading an Internet, to do an e-mail, for sending, how do I make it go to your stepmother?” the dad asks his son, a Mac-user with moppy, Robby Benson hair.
2009 August 2, Virginia Heffernan, “Hop on, Pop”, in New York Times:
- (slang) tipsy; drunk
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moppiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| moppier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
disheveled · drunk (drunk) · unkempt
Translations (3)
cs rozcuchaný (tousled) · cs líznutý (drunk) · gd ròibeanach (tousled)