crimpy
Americanadjective
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having a crimped form or appearance.
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South Midland U.S. (of weather) cold and disagreeable.
Etymology
Origin of crimpy
Example Sentences
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A crimpy night followed, but an early patrol in the morning found the cattle snug in the dry, rank grasses which grew in the first bottoms of the creek.
From Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings by Adams, Andy
Winter'll come on up that way and make the sleepin' crimpy.
From The Little Lady of the Big House by London, Jack
For example, I cannot credit that the mettlesome poet, Byron, would have contentedly sat down with Bartleby to examine a law document of, say five hundred pages, closely written in a crimpy hand.
From The Piazza Tales by Melville, Herman
"Well, he was tall and very straight, and had small ears and—er—a fairish mustache that was brushed up a little away from his lips, and—and cat's eyes, and—brown, crimpy hair, getting a little gray."
From The Reflections of Ambrosine A Novel by Glyn, Elinor
Her black crimpy hair seemed to rise up, while her eyes got suddenly a repulsive power, as though they said: "Away from her, what have you to do with her?"
From The Fisher Girl by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne
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