crêpy
UK/ˈkɹɛpi/US/ˈkɹeɪpi/
crêpy adjective: resembling or similar to crêpe.
Adjective
crêpy (comparative crêpier, superlative crêpiest)
- Resembling or similar to crêpe.
- Several years ago he began to point out that my throat was becoming crepy, my color was poor, and I was easily winded.1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 46
- My shirt was too big and its collar sat loosely around my crêpey neck.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 477
Forms of crêpy
| comparative | crêpier |
|---|---|
| superlative | crêpiest |
| alternative form | crêpey |
| alternative form | crepy |
| alternative form | crepey |
Origin of crêpy
From crêpe + -y.
Words that rhyme with crêpy
Questions about crêpy
- What does crêpy mean?
- Crêpy means resembling or similar to crêpe.
- What part of speech is crêpy?
- Crêpy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce crêpy?
- Crêpy is pronounced /ˈkɹɛpi/ (UK).
Words near crêpy in the dictionary
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