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as in puffy

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noun

chiefly Scottish
as in mum

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Recent Examples of nappy
Noun
These are giant concrete-like clusters of cooking oil, grease, nappies, wet wipes and such that congeal into masses in our sewers, clogging networks. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025 But composting services aren’t universally available and some of the products are less absorbent than normal nappies, critics say. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 July 2025 Not to mention having the epic yellow nappies from the waist down. — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Atletico Madrid, Leganes, Sevilla, Betis and Mallorca were among those to use their stadiums as collection points for materials donated by supporters, with food, blankets, nappies and water sent by road to those who badly needed them. — Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 There are plenty of dirty nappies at the minute, so we’re being kept quite busy! — George Caulkin, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 And what is more Rich Mom than a Bottega clutch bag big enough for nappies, wet wipes and a handful of Fenty beauty products? — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nappy
  1. puffy
  2. mum
  3. fluffy
  4. beer
  5. downy
  6. ale
  7. shaggy
  8. cocktail
Adjective
  • These mushrooms are instantly recognizable for their fat, puffy shape and stubby stems that are often as wide as—if not wider than—the caps.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Astronauts often return with puffy faces, stuffy noses and a feeling similar to a lingering cold.
    — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of puffy
Noun
  • Her mum Tracey, who grew up in New Zealand, was interested in horses, but wasn’t a competitive rider.
    — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For Evie, film club is her weekly escape — a chance to create a world of wonder, deck her mum’s garage out in whatever the movie calls for, and spend a few uninterrupted hours with her best friend Noa.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of mum
Adjective
  • My fellow guests are largely Lycra-clad and yoga-ready or wearing the resort’s fluffy robes to wander its halls, and more than half will return for a repeat visit within 18 months, one of the staffers tells me.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Putting a District Biskuits here means more than to Khalifah than just adding another spot for Kansas Citians to try the restaurant’s fluffy, buttery biscuits.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of fluffy
Noun
  • Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The location, in the historic Steamers Building on the waterfront embarcadero, has a German beer garden atmosphere overlooking the Sacramento River.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of beer
Adjective
  • And when prices rocket upward — whether for food, gas or other items — consumers can count on a slow, downy descent.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Flavors of black cherry, star anise, and mint are set into downy tannins that linger on the palate.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Definition of downy
Noun
  • Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Yeast is also another lever to provide variety, and in addition to standard brewer’s yeast, Loch Lomond frequently makes whiskies with Chardonnay, Champagne, Sauvignon, and Belgian ale yeasts.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of ale
Adjective
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Pixie shag Somewhere between pixie and bixie lies this shaggy devil-may-care crop.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaggy
Noun
  • The restaurant serves refined California cuisine with European influences, accompanied by classic cocktails and sweeping views of Los Angeles.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocktail

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