crimpy

[ krim-pee ]

/ ˈkrɪm pi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR crimpy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, crimp·i·er, crimp·i·est.

having a crimped form or appearance.

South Midland U.S. (of weather) cold and disagreeable.

Origin of crimpy

First recorded in 1885–90; crimp¹ + -y¹

Words nearby crimpy

criminous, crimmer, crimp, crimple, Crimplene, crimpy, crimson, crimson clover, crimson flag, crine, cringe

Example sentences from the Web for crimpy

I could expect "crimpy" weather, and every moment of delay increased the frigid hardships of the journey.
The Road|Jack London
Anxiety showed itself nakedly in his yellow-brown eyes, and there were wrinkles in his low forehead just below the crimpy hair.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
It usually goes with blonde or red, or else crimpy, and what I dislike about red hair is the freckles—you can almost count on 'em!
Her Own Way|Clyde Fitch
Molly was six years old; a plump, roly-poly little girl with long, crimpy golden hair and great blue eyes.
Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories|M. T. W.

单词	crimpy
释义	crimpy [ krim-pee ] / ˈkrɪm pi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crimpy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, crimp·i·er, crimp·i·est. having a crimped form or appearance. South Midland U.S. (of weather) cold and disagreeable. Origin of crimpy First recorded in 1885–90; crimp¹ + -y¹ Words nearby crimpy criminous, crimmer, crimp, crimple, Crimplene, crimpy, crimson, crimson clover, crimson flag, crine, cringe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crimpy I could expect "crimpy" weather, and every moment of delay increased the frigid hardships of the journey. The Road\|Jack London Anxiety showed itself nakedly in his yellow-brown eyes, and there were wrinkles in his low forehead just below the crimpy hair. Bella Donna\|Robert Hichens It usually goes with blonde or red, or else crimpy, and what I dislike about red hair is the freckles—you can almost count on 'em! Her Own Way\|Clyde Fitch Molly was six years old; a plump, roly-poly little girl with long, crimpy golden hair and great blue eyes. Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories\|M. T. W. Words related to crimpy fuzzy, wavy, kinky, curled, coiled, convoluted, crinkly, crisp, frizzy, winding, wound, looped, corkscrew, crimped, crinkling, curling, frizzed, permed, spiralled, waved
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crimpy

adjective, crimp·i·er, crimp·i·est.

Origin of crimpy

Words nearby crimpy

Example sentences from the Web for crimpy

Words related to crimpy