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

For rebellious acts of the hoppy variety, head to New Glarus Brewing Company, famous for the cult-favorite Spotted Cow.

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“The thing I’m surprised by most is the roast, because usually people screw up the roast,” Menkes says, although he adds that its boldness might make someone’s mouth go “numb,” the chocolate equivalent of, say, a really hoppy beer.

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But, she added: “It’s not a hoppy day.”

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She added, “It’s not a hoppy day.”

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The only problem was it was illegal to produce alcohol in the country, so his company made its hoppy India pale ale in the United States and then imported it to the UAE for sale.

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