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nappish

nappish adjective: slightly tired; somewhat sleepy.

Adjective

nappish (comparative more nappish, superlative most nappish)

  1. Slightly tired; somewhat sleepy.
    Synonyms:
    drowsy, sleepish, adrowse, bedroomy, dozy, dopey, dragging one's tail, eyelids at half-mast, nodding off, oscitant

Synonyms of nappish

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Forms of nappish

comparativemore nappish
superlativemost nappish

Origin of nappish

From nap + -ish.

Words formed from nappish

Questions about nappish

What does nappish mean?
Nappish means slightly tired; somewhat sleepy.
What part of speech is nappish?
Nappish is an adjective.

Words near nappish in the dictionary

  1. napping
  2. napping the regulars
  3. nappings
  4. Nappinnai
  5. Nappis
  6. nappish
  7. nappishness
  8. Nappo
  9. Nappos
  10. Napps
  11. nappuccino

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