English Explanatory Dictionary

nappy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.
verb
  1. To put a nappy on.
adj
  1. Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.
  2. Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)
  3. Inclined to sleep; sleepy.
noun
  1. A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.
adj
  1. Foamy; having a large head.
  2. Nervous, excitable.
noun
  1. A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.
adj
  1. Brittle.

Pronunciation

/ˈnæpi/ en-us-nappy.ogg en-au-nappy.ogg

Word forms

nappy nappies nappying nappied nappier nappiest nappie

Etymology

A diminutive in -y. The base is probably napkin but possibly French nappe directly (note that napkin is already a diminutive).

Synonyms

diaper napkin kinky frizzy fuzzy woolly fuzzy-headed wool-headed wool-pated woolly-headed Afro-textured

Derived words

all-in-one nappy all-in-two nappy birth-to-potty nappy cloth nappy disposable nappy fitted nappy flat nappy hybrid nappy nappy area nappy bag nappy bank nappy bin nappy bucket nappy cake nappy changer nappy check nappy cover nappy cream nappy fastener nappy flat nappyful nappy insert nappy library nappy liner nappy organiser nappy pail nappy pants nappy pin nappy pod nappy rash nappy service nappy sprayer nappy stacker nappy table nappy warmer nappy wrap night nappy nighttime nappy one-size nappy OS nappy overnight nappy pocket nappy pool nappy real nappy shaped nappy sleep nappy snap-in-one nappy swimming nappy swim nappy terry nappy washable nappy water nappy nappiness nappyhead naptural
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