Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tappy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
tap-py
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a tapping sound.

verb

to lie close to the ground; to lie low or skulk

Obsolete

name

Alternative form of Tapti (“Indian river”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tap + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more tappy (comparative) most tappy (superlative) tappies (present, singular) tappying (participle, present) tappied (participle, past) tappied (past)

Questions

What does tappy mean?
Resembling a tapping sound.
Where does tappy come from?
From tap + -y.

How to pronounce tappy

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