kähärä — meaning in English

English meaning

• crisp adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
• nappy noun An absorbent garment worn by babies (or others needing one) who cannot yet control their bladder or bowels; a diaper.

Senses

kähärä is used for these senses in English:

• crisp (dated) Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also (obsolete) , of a person: having hair curled in this manner.
• nappy (US, informal, sometimes, offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)

crisp — full definition

1. adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
2. adj Clear, sharp, and precise.
3. noun British English: a thin fried slice of potato sold as a snack (called a "chip" in American English).

nappy — full definition

1. noun An absorbent garment worn by babies (or others needing one) who cannot yet control their bladder or bowels; a diaper.
2. adj Describing hair that is tightly curled or frizzy, often used of Afro-textured hair.

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