whippy

adjective (whippy, whippier, whippiest)

«whippy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Thin and bending easily, then springing back (a whippy stick, whippy branches). tree →
(of cream, ice cream) Soft and fluffy, whipped (UK informal «a Mr Whippy» = soft-serve ice cream). tree →

In the lessons

In nature and science lessons: flexible materials; willow twigs are whippy. In everyday life: a whippy fishing rod, a whippy aerial. Phrases: whippy stick, whippy branch.

Examples

Willow branches are long and whippy. tree →
The fishing rod was light and whippy. tree →
He cut a whippy stick from the hedge. tree →
The whippy branches flicked back in my face. tree →
We got a whippy ice cream from the van. tree →
Bamboo is strong and whippy. tree →

Note

Comparatives: whippier, whippiest. From «whip».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «whippy» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«whippy» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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