Pippy Meaning in English

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Definition

'Pippy' is a rare word usually describing something full of small seeds (like fruit with pips). In informal, playful English, it can also mean cheerful or lively.

Usage & Nuances

Rare in modern English. Most often seen in descriptions of fruit (“pippy apples”). Informal meaning (cheerful/lively) is playful, almost never used in standard speech. Not commonly found outside specific dialects or literature.

• Spanish: lleno de pepitas - chispeante (figurado, poco común)
• Portuguese (BR): cheio de caroços - animado (informal, raro)
• Portuguese (PT): cheio de grainhas - animado (informal, raro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 有果核的 - 活泼的（少见，口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 有果核的 - 活潑的（少見，口語）
• Hindi: बीजदार (फल) - चंचल (अत्यंत दुर्लभ, बोलचाल)
• Arabic: مليء بالبذور - نشيط (تعبير نادر أو مجازي)
• Bengali: বীজভরা - প্রাণবন্ত (খেলাধুলাপূর্ণ)
• Russian: с косточками (о фруктах) - жизнерадостный (разговорное)
• Japanese: 種だらけ - 元気いっぱい（くだけた表現）
• Vietnamese: nhiều hạt - vui vẻ (thân mật, hiếm gặp)
• Korean: 씨가 많은 - 명랑한(비격식적)
• Turkish: çekirdekli - neşeli (gayriresmî, nadiren kullanılır)
• Urdu: بیجوں والا - خوش مزاج (غیر رسمی)
• Indonesian: penuh biji - ceria (tidak baku, jarang digunakan)

Example Sentences

This orange is very pippy.

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Some apples are more pippy than others.

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Watch out, the jam is quite pippy.

basic

She’s always so pippy in the morning.

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The fruit salad turned out a bit pippy, but still tasty.

natural

You seem extra pippy today—good news?

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