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poppiest

poppiest is the superlative form of poppy.

Meaning of poppy

Adjective (1)

poppy (not comparable)

  1. Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).

Adjective (2)

poppy (comparative poppier or more poppy, superlative poppiest or most poppy)

  1. (informal) Having a popping or bursting sound.
  2. (informal) Of a beverage: resembling soda pop; effervescent, fizzy.
  3. (informal) Of eyes: protruding, sticking out.
    Synonyms:
    bulging

Adjective (3)

poppy (comparative poppier or more poppy, superlative poppiest or most poppy)

  1. (dated, informal) Popular.
  2. (informal) Typical of, or in the style of, pop music.
    • I thought Sparks were great; they were very poppy for Island Records. They were considered an oddity but you have to remember that at the time Roxy Music, now everyone's seminal band, were seen as very poppy.2010, Daryl Easlea, “Island Life”, in Talent is an Asset: The Story of Sparks, London; New York, N.Y.: Omnibus Press, →ISBN

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Questions about poppiest

What is poppiest the superlative form of?
Poppiest is the superlative form of poppy.

Words near poppiest in the dictionary

  1. poppets
  2. poppie
  3. poppied
  4. poppier
  5. poppies
  6. poppiest
  7. poppiite
  8. poppin'
  9. poppiness
  10. popping
  11. popping a cap in someone's ass

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