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typy

typy adjective: of a show animal: characteristic of its type.

Adjective

typy (comparative typier, superlative typiest)

  1. Of a show animal: characteristic of its type.
    • The copper-eyed white is the typiest, the blue-eyed white tending to be the least typy of the three. Whatever color the eyes, the white Persian is a stunning show cat. It is a genuine show stopper.1974, Meredith D. Wilson, Showing your cat: a complete guide, page 90

Forms of typy

comparativetypier
superlativetypiest
alternative formtypey

Origin of typy

From type + -y. Doublet of typic.

Words formed from typy

Questions about typy

What does typy mean?
Typy means of a show animal: characteristic of its type.
What part of speech is typy?
Typy is an adjective.

Words near typy in the dictionary

  1. typtological
  2. typtologist
  3. typtologists
  4. typtology
  5. typw
  6. typy
  7. Tyr
  8. Tyra
  9. tyramide
  10. tyramides
  11. tyramine

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