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sweepy

[ swee-pee ]

adjective

, sweep·i·er, sweep·i·est.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sweepy1

First recorded in 1690–1700; sweep 1 + -y 1

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Example Sentences

But at last I got it done, and Rowley stood up with rather a red face from tacking the sweepy, lacey thing that had come undone.

Nothing could be discovered upon it, but a labyrinth of wavy and sweepy lines.

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