I. ˈnapē, -pi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English noppy, from Middle English noppe nap (of cloth) + -y — more at nap
1. : having a nap : downy , shaggy
2. : kinky — used especially of Negroes' hair
carried on nappy heads — J.P.Bishop
nappy hair — Richard Wright
3.
a. of liquor : foaming , strong , heady
nappy ale
b. archaic : somewhat intoxicated
4. of a horse : given to sudden tricks or starts : stubborn , balky
II. ˈnapi noun
( -es )
chiefly Scotland : liquor ; specifically : ale
III. ˈnapē noun
( -es )
Etymology: English dialect nap bowl (from Middle English, from Old English hnǣpp bowl, drinking vessel) + -y — more at hanap
: a shallow open serving dish sometimes having one handle
IV. noun
or nap·pie ˈnapi
( plural nappies )
Etymology: nap kin (I) + -y, -ie
chiefly Britain : diaper 2b