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grapey

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling grapes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It was round and purple and had sort of a grapey appearance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grapelike

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, or pertaining to, grapes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • full of grapey goodness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Filter-avoidance spelling of rapey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, euphemistic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having a taste like that of grapes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a grapey wine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grapy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English grapy, equivalent to grape + -y.

From rapey, influenced by grape.