adjective
slappy
SLA-pee
Slappy (adjective) means resembling a slap, especially in sound. Example: “His flip-flops made a slappy sound on the tile floor.”
adjective
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Resembling a slap, especially in sound.
"Katy thought about the damp yellow bodies which often landed, with a slappy sound in a burst of moisture and steam rose off them because they were parted from the warmth of their mothers."
— Delphin Rose Adsett, A magpie sings (1963)
"Thin picks flex too much and make your wrist work overtime, plus they tend to produce a slappy tone. Those heavy picks popular with today's bluegrass mandolinists are really too stiff for playing the rapid triplets in some Irish tunes."
— Dan Gelo, Fiddle Tunes & Irish Music for Mandolin (1998)
"Jill had Mark apply sunscreen to her back. "Bet these river guides get a lot of skin cancer", he said. He had a slappy, unpleasant way of doing it, and she struggled to keep her balance."
— Elisabeth Hyde, In the Heart of the Canyon (2009)
"His flip-flops made a slappy sound on the tile floor."
How to use slappy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a sound or motion like a slap.
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Word forms
- Plural
- slappies
- Comparative
- slappier
- Superlative
- slappiest
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His flip-flops made a _____ sound on the tile floor.
Etymology
From slap plus -y.
Rhymes for slappy
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What does “slappy” mean?
The word “slappy” means resembling a slap, especially in sound. In plain terms, describes a sound or motion like a slap.
How do you pronounce “slappy”?
“Slappy” is pronounced SLA-pee (/ˈslæpi/ in IPA).
How do you use “slappy” in a sentence?
Here is “slappy” used in a sentence: “His flip-flops made a slappy sound on the tile floor.”
What part of speech is “slappy”?
“Slappy” is an adjective.
