crimpy

crimpy
adjective (crimpier; -est) Date: 1888 frizzy

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  • Crimpy — Crimp y (kr?mp ?), a. Having a crimped appearance; frizzly; as, the crimpy wool of the Saxony sheep. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crimpy — [krim′pē] adj. crimpier, crimpiest [< CRIMP1] having small folds or waves; curly [crimpy hair] crimpiness n …   English World dictionary

  • crimpy — adj. full of crimps, having folds or wrinkles, wavy, having crimpy form; frizzly; cold (weather) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • crimpy — ˈkrimpē, pi adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: crimp (I) + y 1. : having a crimped appearance : frizzy crimpy hair 2. of weather …   Useful english dictionary

  • crimpy — /krim pee/, adj., crimpier, crimpiest. 1. having a crimped form or appearance. 2. South Midland U.S. (of weather) cold and disagreeable. [1885 90; CRIMP1 + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • crimpy — crimp•y [[t]ˈkrɪm pi[/t]] adj. crimp•i•er, crimp•i•est frizzy • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • crimpy — /ˈkrɪmpi/ (say krimpee) adjective (crimpier, crimpiest) of a crimped form or appearance …  

  • crimpy —    Āpi ipi i …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Daryl Crimp — (born 1958) is a New Zealand writer, illustrator and cartoonist. He specialises in books on fishing in New Zealand. Bibliography Wacka Murphy (1987) Wacka Murphy 2 (1988) Fishing With Crimpy Mad Chef s New Zealand game seafood cookbook Daryl… …   Wikipedia

  • Daryl Crimp — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Daryl Crimp (n.1958) escritor y dibujante de tiras cómicas de Nueva Zelanda. Está especializado en libros de pesca. Bibliografía Wacka Murphy (1987) Wacka Murphy 2 (1988) Fishing With Crimpy Mad Chef s New Zealand… …   Wikipedia Español

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