nappy

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n. 尿布, 菜盆 a. 起毛的, 多毛的, 酒精含量高的

发音

US /ˈnæpi/
AU /ˈnæpi/

词形变化

nappies 复数 nappied nappies 三单 nappies nappying nappying 现在分词 nappied 过去式 nappied 过去分词 nappier 比较级 nappiest 最高级

别名

nappie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.

    澳大利亚 爱尔兰 新西兰 南非
  2. 1.

    A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.

  3. 1.

    A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.

    废旧 不可数

    1827, R. Charlton, Newcastle Improvements, in T. Thompson, et al. A Collection of Songs, Comic and Satirical, Chiefly in the Newcastle Dialect, page 151, Aw′ve seen when we′ve gyen iv a kind, freenly way / To be blithe ower a jug o′ good nappy

    1857, Hugh Miller, The Cruise of the Betsey, 2009, Echo Library, page 248, Weel do I mind that in a′ our neeborly meetings—bridals, christenings, lyke-wakes an′ the like,—we entertained ane anither wi′ rich nappy ale; […] . But the tea has put out the nappy; an′ I have remarked, that by losing the nappy we lost baith ghaists an′ fairies.

v.
  1. 1.

    To put a nappy on.

    及物

    The mother nappied the baby.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.

    1950, US District Courts, US Court of Claims, US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, Federal Supplement, Volume 89, page 438, The original accused device, as was the patented device, was made of cotton flannel with a nappy surface on each side, […] .

  2. 2.

    Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)

    美国 非正式 冒犯
  3. 3.

    Inclined to sleep; sleepy.

    罕用
  4. 1.

    Foamy; having a large head.

  5. 2.

    Nervous, excitable.

  6. 1.

    Brittle.

    苏格兰

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

diaper napkin

上位词 1

garment
形容词

同义词 4

crisp kinky frizzy frizzly

近义相关 1

curly

相关短语

nappy rash nappy rashes Nappy Valley nappy insert nappy inserts nappy bag nappy bags nappy wrap nappy cover nappy covers nappy wraps nappy bucket nappy pail nappy buckets nappy pails

词源

A diminutive in -y. The base is probably napkin but possibly French nappe directly (note that napkin is already a diminutive).

来源：wiktionary