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appy

Syllables: ap·py/ˈæ.pi/

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New Zealand/ˈɛ.piː/

appy noun: an appetizer. Also the abbreviation of appaloosa.

Noun (1)

appy (plural appies or appys)

  1. (informal) An appetizer.
    • if you get an appy or a dessert it's on you2017, Ice King, “Bespoken For”, in Adventure Time

Noun (2)

appy

  1. (slang) Appendix.
    • perfed appy
  2. (slang) Appendicitis.
  3. (slang) Appendectomy.
    • I want to learn to do two types of cases while on this rotation—hernias and appendectomies. There are always plenty of hernias scheduled during the month, but the appendectomies seem to come in spurts; entire months have gone by without a single “appie” coming in.2001, Richard Furman, Reaching Your Full Potential: Simple Steps to Achieving Your Goals, Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, →ISBN, page 108

Noun (3)

appy

  1. (childish) An apple.
    • I want appy juice.

Noun (4) capitalized: Appy

Appy (plural Appys or Appies)

  1. (alternative, informal) Alternative form of appy (“appaloosa horse”).

Also used as

appy is also the abbreviation of appaloosa.

Forms of appy

pluralappies
pluralappys
alternative formappie
pluralAppys
pluralAppies

Origin of appy

Clipping of appetizer + -y.

Clipping of appendix, appendicitis or appendectomy + -y.

Clipping of apple + -y.

Words formed from appy

Words that rhyme with appy

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Questions about appy

What does appy mean?
Appy means an appetizer.
What part of speech is appy?
Appy is a noun.
How do you pronounce appy?
Appy is pronounced /ˈæ.pi/.
What is the plural of appy?
The plural of appy is appies.

Words near appy in the dictionary

  1. appuy
  2. appuyed
  3. appuying
  4. appuys
  5. appx
  6. appy
  7. appys
  8. apr
  9. Apr.
  10. apraclonidine
  11. apractagnosia

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