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hoppy

/ˈhɑpi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
hop-py
IPA
/ˈhɑpi/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.

adj

Characterised by a hopping motion.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English hop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English hoppy From hop + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑpi/
  • British English: /ˈhɒpi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoppier (comparative) hoppiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

hoppiness unhoppy

Phrases

hoppy glop

Rhymes With

copy poppy sloppy floppy choppy soppy stroppy boppy oppy gloppy koppie oppie

Questions

How do you pronounce hoppy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑpi/.
What does hoppy mean?
Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.
Where does hoppy come from?
Etymology tree English hop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English hoppy From hop + -y.

How to pronounce hoppy

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