hoppy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hoppy
First recorded in 1885–90; hop 2 ( def. ) + -y 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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If your people are beer people, think versatile: an amber ale or clean lager, plus a solid N/A counterpart.Athletic makes good ones, though many skew hoppy, so keep your audience in mind.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
For rebellious acts of the hoppy variety, head to New Glarus Brewing Company, famous for the cult-favorite Spotted Cow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
But, she added: “It’s not a hoppy day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
One of its yeast strains helps to eliminate diacetyl, an off flavour that plagues some hoppy beers.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023
A tall, thin Russian girl in spectacles, who had assiduously taken notes throughout, asked in a loud voice, and her peculiar, hoppy German, for information about the orchestration.
From Maurice Guest by Henry Handel Richardson
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