whippy
whippy · whippier · whippiest
Whiplike; thin and pliantWhiplike; thin and pliant.
Meaning
3 sensesWhiplike; thin and pliant.
The tree's whippy branches grazed his face.
(Scotland)Active, nimble.
Being or having a texture similar to a whipped substance.
More definitions
- bending and snapping back readily without breaking
Origin
From whip + -y.From whip + -y.
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Forms
whippier, whippiestSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- bending and snapping back readily without breaking:flexible
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form