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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

stripy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈstɹaɪp.i/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From stripe + -y.

Meanings

  1. Having stripes; striped.
    • The agent swayed toward Max and the tiger, one hand clamped over his stomach and a grimace pasted across his features.[…]Max raised an eyebrow. "Seriously? You did notice that our stripy friend is trying to snack on me?" 2015, Bruce Hale, Ends of the Earth, page 122:
    • He looked like a baby zebra, curled up in his stripy T-shirt.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stripier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
stripey alternative lexicographic
stripiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

stripiness