Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nappyheaded

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nap-py-head-ed
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a person, having kinky or tightly curled hair.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nappyhead + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more nappyheaded (comparative) most nappyheaded (superlative) nappy-headed (alternative)

Questions

What does nappyheaded mean?
Of a person, having kinky or tightly curled hair.
Where does nappyheaded come from?
From nappyhead + -ed.

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