What does crimpy mean?
Crimpy means Having a crimped appearance; frizzly..
Crimpy
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Having a crimped appearance; frizzly..
Definitions by Sense
- Having a crimped appearance; frizzly.
- (climbing) Involving crimping
Example Sentences
the crimpy wool of the Saxony sheep
Whenever the Bobbies heard my step on the long outside stair, every body electrified. Tongues drew in, ears squared, noses lifted. The peer from all the eyes under all the bangs of crimpy hair concentrated into one enormous “looking,” riveted upon the turning of the stair where I would first show.
“I can't see if you do that,” Margaret said, disengaging the earpiece of her glasses and a clump of her red, crimpy hair from the baby's fist […].
Synonyms for crimpy
Antonyms for crimpy
Related Words
Word Forms
- crimpier
- more crimpy
- crimpiest
- most crimpy
Usage Notes
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How do you use crimpy in a sentence?
the crimpy wool of the Saxony sheep
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