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proppy

/ˈpɹɒpi/

proppy adjective: stiff in movement; unable to walk or run well.

Adjective

proppy (comparative proppier, superlative proppiest)

  1. (Australia, informal) Stiff in movement; unable to walk or run well.
    • The first horse we saw was a proppy old grey being walked about, and agreed that there was one, at least, which would not win.1869, John William Carleton, The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., page 318
    • If the horse is sore in both front legs it will have a stiff, 'proppy' action.2004, Peter Huntington, Jane Myers, Elizabeth Owens, Horse Sense: The Guide to Horse Care in Australia and New Zealand, Landlinks Press, →ISBN, page 201
  2. (informal) Having many props.
    • Because Magnolias is such a proppy show, speedy changes are a challenge.1990, Theatre Crafts
    • On the other hand, 'Othello was very proppy,' recalls Donnellan, 'with teacups and glasses and furniture.1991, Simon Reade, Cheek by Jowl: Ten Years of Celebration, Oberon Books, →ISBN

Examples of proppy in a sentence

  • Next look carefully at the dog's legs for signs of bumps, also if he is "proppy" or stiff on them when standing still.2013, Robert Kaleski, Australian Barkers and Biters, Read Books Ltd, →ISBN:
  • It's a very proppy show with thirty chairs, pots and pans to set, paintbrushes, and glasses which need to be washed and cleaned for the café scene.1996, BBC Music Magazine:

Forms of proppy

comparativeproppier
superlativeproppiest

Origin of proppy

From prop + -y.

Words formed from proppy

Words that rhyme with proppy

6 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about proppy

What does proppy mean?
Proppy means stiff in movement; unable to walk or run well.
How do you use proppy in a sentence?
Next look carefully at the dog's legs for signs of bumps, also if he is "proppy" or stiff on them when standing still.
What part of speech is proppy?
Proppy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce proppy?
Proppy is pronounced /ˈpɹɒpi/.

Words near proppy in the dictionary

  1. propping up
  2. propping up the bar
  3. proppings
  4. Propps
  5. Proppses
  6. proppy
  7. propr
  8. propr.
  9. propraetor
  10. propraetorial
  11. propraetors

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