NAPPY

nappy

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.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.

Verb

  1. To put a nappy on.
    The mother nappied the baby.

Adjective

  1. Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.
  2. Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (occasionally specifically in reference to Blacks' textured hair).
  3. Inclined to sleep; sleepy.
    to feel nappy

Adjective (etymology 2)

  1. Foamy; having a large head.
  2. Nervous, excitable.


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