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Nappy

Inclined to sleep; sleepy; as, to feel nappy.

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Similar meaning 2

Curly 84% connected

Curling or tending to curl; having curls; full of ripples; crinkled.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Curly 84% connected

Curling or tending to curl; having curls; full of ripples; crinkled.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Broader term 1

Garment 76% connected

Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Derivationally related 2

Nap 74% connected

To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Nap 74% connected

To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Crisp 92% connected

Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Diaper 92% connected

Any textile fabric (esp. linen or cotton toweling) woven in diaper pattern. See 2.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Frizzly 92% connected

Alt. of Frizzy

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Frizzy 92% connected

Curled or crisped; as, frizzly, hair.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Kinky 92% connected

Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl; as, kinky hair.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Napkin 92% connected

A little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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