cuppy

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Recent Examples of cuppy Shrub roses ‘Cosmic Clouds,’ hybridized by Christian Bédard and introduced by Weeks Roses, has open to full, cuppy, medium-size blooms. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023 Its 60 to 75 petals are arranged in a quartered style, making the blooms look old-fashioned and cuppy. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023 Shrub and climbing shrub roses ‘Sultry Night,’ hybridized by Tom Carruth and introduced by Weeks Roses, has old-fashioned, cuppy and very double magenta blooms that flower in clusters. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022 But Gallahadion, who had been second to Bimelech a week earlier in Churchill Downs’ Derby Trial, excelled over a cuppy track, getting a rail-skimming ride from jockey Carroll Bierman to beat Bimelech by 1 ½ lengths in the Derby. Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuppy
Adjective
  • It's named after the legendary South African, who famously played his tee shot into the hollow all four days during the 1951 Open.
    Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • That’s the purpose of these hearings, just to show how hollow these people are and how the language really was used for power.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The carbon-containing alveolar macrophages in COPD patients’ lungs were also larger than macrophages without visible carbon, the study found.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • The alveolar bone is the specialized bone in the jaw that surrounds and supports the roots of the teeth.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Alpine slides are similar but have a continuous, concave surface instead of a track.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 4 July 2025
  • High atop a particularly craggy one, the rainfall gets a toehold beneath soil clinging to a very steep and slightly concave slope of rock.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Our first stop was the showroom, a cavernous, sleek former warehouse filled with products from the Luce Di Carrara line (sculptural tables, modular marble bookshelves) as well as miniature models of sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and Joan Miró.
    Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
  • The cavernous main compartment made packing straightforward, especially with the help of packing cubes, and its slim internal zippered pocket kept essentials like a phone, wallet, and headphones organized.
    Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025

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“Cuppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuppy. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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