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/hwip"ee, wip"ee/, adj., whippier, whippiest.1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a whip.2. bending and snapping back in the manner of a whip: a whippy tree branch.[1865-70; WHIP + -Y1]
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whippy — [hwip′ē, wip′ē] adj. 1. of, like, or relating to a whip 2. very resilient or springy [a whippy branch] … English World dictionary
whippy — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ flexible; springy … English terms dictionary
whippy — I. /ˈwɪpi / (say wipee) adjective 1. Colloquial speedy, nimble. 2. of or relating to a shaft, branch, etc., which is flexible, as in a riding crop, certain golf clubs, etc. {whip + p + y1} II. /ˈwɪpi / (say wipee) noun …
whippy — adjective (whippier; est) Date: 1867 1. unusually resilient ; springy < a whippy fishing rod > 2. of, relating to, or resembling a whip … New Collegiate Dictionary
whippy — adjective Whiplike; thin and pliant. The trees whippy branches grazed his face … Wiktionary
whippy — whip|py [ˈwıpi] adj long, thin, and easy to bend ▪ new growths of whippy little sapling twigs … Dictionary of contemporary English
whippy — whip•py [[t]ˈ(h)wɪp i, ˈwɪp i[/t]] adj. pi•er, pi•est 1) cvb of, pertaining to, or resembling a whip 2) cvb bending and snapping back in the manner of a whip: a whippy tree branch[/ex] • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
whippy — adjective flexible; springy. Derivatives whippiness noun … English new terms dictionary
whippy — adjective long, thin, and easy to bend … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whippy — whip·py … English syllables
