nappy
/ˈnæpi/
noun
- 1
An absorbent garment worn by a baby who does not yet have voluntary control of his or her bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.
verb
- 1
To put a nappy on.
“The mother nappied the baby.”
adjective
- 1
Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.
- 2
(sometimes offensive) 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.
noun
- 1
A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.
adjective
- 1
(of a drink) Foamy; having a large head.
- 2
(of a horse) Nervous, excitable.
adjective
- 1
Brittle
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