adj
Meaning 1
Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- a hoppy beer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hoppy
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɒpi/
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General-American: /ˈhɑpi/
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rhymes with -ɒpi
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CMU ARPABET: HH AO1 P IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Characterised by a hopping motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- a hoppy bunny
- a hoppy frog
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English hop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English hoppy From hop + -y.
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