hoppy

[ hop-ee ]

adjective

1. (of beer or ale) tasting strongly of hops.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoppy¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hop ²( def ) + -y ¹( def )

Example Sentences

It is not overtly hoppy, and the herbaceous, citrusy notes replace any bitter ones.

From The Daily Beast

His friends were safely known by the Polish versions of Toothy, Hoppy, Conky, Baldy, Whitey, Carrot Top and Chopper.

From The Daily Beast

Hoppy (Josef Szindler) and Frenchy (Kazik Gelblum) were just two of the cigarette boys killed by the Germans.

From The Daily Beast

The day before Jill and I met, Bethenny had married her boyfriend, Jason Hoppy, at the Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan.

From The Daily Beast

To avoid a bitter bird, try a less hoppy, more malty beer, such as a brown ale or sweet stout.

From The Daily Beast

Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.

From Project Gutenberg

Billy Bumblebee peeped through a chink in a window, and saw a hoppy-toad with his mouth full of pancakes.

From Project Gutenberg

So Old Man Hoppy-toad had to pack up all his things in a red handkerchief and hustle out of town.

From Project Gutenberg

Old Man Hoppy-toad came to the door with a pancake in each hand and another large one in his mouth.

From Project Gutenberg

Hoppy was the keeper of the reservoir, a one-legged Irishman with a crutch.

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