slappy

adjective

slap·​py

ˈslapē

-er/-est

: marked by or productive of slapping

slappy tone-production marred what might otherwise have been one of the season's musical treats

—Virgil Thomson

thunderstorm suddenly gets slappy and twisty

—Flying

Word History

Etymology

slap entry 3 + -y

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