whippy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From whip + -y.
Meanings
-
Whiplike; thin and pliant.
The tree's whippy branches grazed his face.
Two women sat whacking the skins with long whippy sticks, whining a song
2005, Jonathan Falla, Poor Mercy: A Novel, Birlinn, page 195:
- (Scotland) Active, nimble.
- Being or having a texture similar to a whipped substance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whippiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| whippier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |