slappy

Definitions

Resembling a slap, especially of sound.

Examples

“Where the laughing-gull scoots by the slappy shore and laughs her near-human laugh⟳”

“Katy thought about the damp yellow bodies which often landed, with a slappy sound⟳ in a burst⟳ of moisture and steam rose off them because they were parted from the warmth of their mothers.”

“Thin picks flex too much and make⟳ your wrist work⟳ overtime, plus they tend⟳ to produce⟳ a slappy tone. Those heavy picks popular with today's bluegrass mandolinists are really too stiff for playing the rapid triplets in some Irish tunes.”

“Jill had Mark⟳ apply⟳ sunscreen to her back. "Bet⟳ these river guides get⟳ a lot of skin cancer", he said. He had a slappy, unpleasant way of doing it, and she struggled to keep⟳ her balance.”

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