whippy

[ hwip-ee, wip-ee ]

/ ˈʰwɪp i, ˈwɪp i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whippy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, whip·pi·er, whip·pi·est.

of, relating to, or resembling a whip.

bending and snapping back in the manner of a whip: a whippy tree branch.

Origin of whippy

First recorded in 1865–70; whip + -y¹

Words nearby whippy

Whipple, Whipple's disease, Whipple's operation, whippletree, whippoorwill, whippy, whipray, whip roll, whip-round, whips, whipsaw

Example sentences from the Web for whippy

But presently only the whippy tail stirred in recognition of their voices.
Quick Action|Robert W. Chambers
Lorra-gorry, massa, don't like you whippy: Don't sell Gubbe'nor down a Mississippi!
Sheppard Lee, Vol. II (of 2)|Robert Montgomery Bird
A good elastic rod is wanted for fly casting, but a too willowy or whippy action had best be avoided.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
It will, therefore, be seen that it is very inadvisable to have a long head when one is using a whippy shaft.
The Soul of Golf|Percy Adolphus Vaile

He spent the morning trying to concoct simple springs out of bark strips and whippy branches.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth

单词	whippy
释义	whippy [ hwip-ee, wip-ee ] / ˈʰwɪp i, ˈwɪp i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whippy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, whip·pi·er, whip·pi·est. of, relating to, or resembling a whip. bending and snapping back in the manner of a whip: a whippy tree branch. Origin of whippy First recorded in 1865–70; whip + -y¹ Words nearby whippy Whipple, Whipple's disease, Whipple's operation, whippletree, whippoorwill, whippy, whipray, whip roll, whip-round, whips, whipsaw Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whippy But presently only the whippy tail stirred in recognition of their voices. Quick Action\|Robert W. Chambers Lorra-gorry, massa, don't like you whippy: Don't sell Gubbe'nor down a Mississippi! Sheppard Lee, Vol. II (of 2)\|Robert Montgomery Bird A good elastic rod is wanted for fly casting, but a too willowy or whippy action had best be avoided. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various It will, therefore, be seen that it is very inadvisable to have a long head when one is using a whippy shaft. The Soul of Golf\|Percy Adolphus Vaile He spent the morning trying to concoct simple springs out of bark strips and whippy branches. The Syndic\|C.M. Kornbluth Words related to whippy soft, malleable, flexile, adjustable, bending, ductile, elastic, extensible, extensile, formative, impressionable, limber, lithe, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant, spongy, springy, stretch
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whippy

adjective, whip·pi·er, whip·pi·est.

Origin of whippy

Words nearby whippy

Example sentences from the Web for whippy

Words related to whippy