clappy

adj

Etymology

From clap + -y.

  1. inherited from *klappōną — “to clap
  2. inherited from *klappijan
  3. inherited from clæppan
  4. inherited from clappen
  5. suffixed as clappy — “clap + y

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a clap of the hands.

    • There are three types of effects; first there are short-term effects like putting your hand into the fire and getting burned right away or clapping your hands and getting a clappy sound right away.
    • I try to clap, but the needle in my hand stings like a bee with every attempt, and the plastic monitor on my finger absorbs any audible clappy sound on contact.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA