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- [nap]
- /næp/
- /næp/
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- [nap]
- /næp/
Definitions of napped word
- verb without object napped to sleep for a short time; doze. 1
- verb without object napped to be off one's guard: The question caught him napping. 1
- verb with object napped to raise a nap on. 1
- noun napped the short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth, drawn up in napping. 1
- noun napped any downy coating, as on plants. 1
- noun napped (of a textile) having a nap, usually of a specified kind. 1
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Origin of napped
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English nappen (v.), nap (noun), Old English hnappian to sleep; cognate with Middle High German napfen
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Parts of speech for Napped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
napped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
napped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for napped
adjective napped
- flossy — made of or resembling floss; downy.
- velutinous — having a soft, velvety surface, as certain plants.
- nappy — liquor, especially ale.
- fuzzy — of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.
- pilate — Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
Antonyms for napped
verb napped
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
- innerved — Simple past tense and past participle of innerve.
- roused — to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
- innervated — to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.
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