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gappy

US/ˈɡæpi/

gappy adjective: having many gaps.

Adjective

gappy (comparative gappier, superlative gappiest)

  1. Having many gaps.
    • a gappy row of teeth

Proper noun capitalized: Gappy

Gappy

  1. (slang) Nickname for Josuke Higashikata, the protagonist of the eighth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJolion.

Forms of gappy

comparativegappier
superlativegappiest

Origin of gappy

From gap + -y.

From gappy, because of the gap between his front teeth.

Words formed from gappy

Questions about gappy

What does gappy mean?
Gappy means having many gaps.
What part of speech is gappy?
Gappy can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce gappy?
Gappy is pronounced /ˈɡæpi/ (US).

Words near gappy in the dictionary

  1. gapping
  2. gapping it
  3. gappings
  4. gappist
  5. gappists
  6. gappy
  7. gappyness
  8. gaps
  9. gaps it
  10. gaps of danger
  11. gapsite

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