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Meaning of "popsy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POPSY

Diminutive formed from pop, shortened from poppet; originally a nursery term.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POPSY

popsy  [ˈpɒpsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POPSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Popsy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POPSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of popsy in the English dictionary

The definition of popsy in the dictionary is an attractive young woman.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POPSY


acatalepsy
eɪˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
apepsy
əˈpepsɪ
autopsy
ˈɔːtəpsɪ
biopsy
ˈbaɪɒpsɪ
catalepsy
ˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
copsy
ˈkɒpsɪ
Dempsey
ˈdɛmpsɪ
dropsy
ˈdrɒpsɪ
dyspepsy
dɪsˈpɛpsɪ
epilepsy
ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsɪ
eupepsy
juːˈpɛpsɪ
Gipsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
Gypsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
lithotripsy
ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ
mopsy
ˈmɒpsɪ
narcolepsy
ˈnɑːkəˌlɛpsɪ
necropsy
ˈnɛkrɒpsɪ
tipsy
ˈtɪpsɪ
upsee
ˈʌpsɪ
whoopsie
ˈwʊpsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POPSY

poppy
Poppy Day
poppy seed
poppycock
poppyhead
pops
Popsicle
popsies
popster
popstrel
populace
popular
popular culture
popular etymology
popular front
popular music
popular press
popular sovereignty
popular vote
populariser

WORDS THAT END LIKE POPSY

antiepilepsy
busy
classy
controversy
courtesy
daisy
dimpsy
easy
embassy
fantasy
glossy
limpsy
Malagasy
messy
noisy
nympholepsy
pussy
Roma gypsy
slimpsy
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Synonyms and antonyms of popsy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «popsy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POPSY

Find out the translation of popsy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of popsy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «popsy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

popsy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

popsy
570 millions of speakers

English

popsy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

popsy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

popsy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Popsy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

popsy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Popsy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

popsy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Popsy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

popsy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

popsy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

popsy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Popsy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Popsy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

popsy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉपससी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

popsy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Popsy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Popsy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Popsy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

popsy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Popsy
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Popsy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

popsy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of popsy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POPSY»

The term «popsy» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.880 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of popsy
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POPSY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «popsy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «popsy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about popsy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POPSY»

Discover the use of popsy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to popsy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Popsy in Ballet My Way
In this children's book, a colorful character by the name of Popsy teaches the basics of ballet through fun stories that all kids can relate to.
Tammy Laframboise, 2012
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Dear Popsy: Collected postcards of a private schoolboy to ...
Dear Popsy, I need your help. Mother writes that if I don't return the leg immediately she will come to the school and take it by force. You must stop her, Popsy. I'd die of shame if I were to see her stomping along the quad. Promise her another ...
Eric Bishop-Potter, 2013
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Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Popsy can fly. Something landed on the roof of the van with a heavy clumsy thump. “Popsy!” the kid screamed again, almost delirious with delight, and suddenly Sheridan could not see the road anymore—a huge membranous wing, pulsing ...
Stephen King, 2009
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Stephen King from A to Z: An Encyclopedia of His Life and Work
"Popsy" (collected in Nightmares 6- Dreamscapes) Originally published in Masques II, this story, says King in his afterword to Nightmares 6- Dream- scapes, is connected to "The Night Flier." Sheridan is a compulsive gambler and, ...
George Beahm, 1998
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The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague ...
His desk would be piled with months of unanswered correspondence. Younger colleagues gave him a nickname, a nickname that spread from the Hopkins to younger scientists everywhere. They called him, never to his face, "Popsy." It was a ...
John M. Barry, 2005
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The Coffin Master
Popsy did not respond. He did not wish to judge. Nicky got his cigarette going and blew a slow, leisurely cloud into the grey air. 'No ashtrays in the church, Popsy. Wha'?' 'Not yet, Nicky, not yet. Might come soon, though!' 'Ay! some operator ...
John F. Deane, 2000
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Sherlock Holmes' Great Grandson Goes Hollywood
Momsy and Popsy are officers at the Old Actors Palace. POPSY. We try to get them out of retirement and back in show biz. MOMSY. Like Bertha Roundtree with the old Heft and Bulk Circus. POPSY. World's fattest lady. MOMSY. Weighed five  ...
Bill Majeski, 1988
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The National magazine, ed. by J. Saunders and W. Marston
A bright fire blazed in the polished grate, and Mr. Joshua and Miss Popsy Bat in state on either side of it, scarcely daring to speak, lest they should blow something out of its exact place. Miss Popsy's attire was of the richest and gayest fashion, ...
John Saunders, 1858
9
LIFE
Gypsy answers the riddle herself with this story about her cute little Chihuahua puppy named Popsy which appears in Gil Maison's Star and Garter animal act. During the act, which has many talented dogs performing amazing tricks, Popsy ...
10
Flying the B-26 Marauder Over Europe: Memoir of a World War ...
I called Popsy, my Texas sweetheart, and she said it would be o.k. to stay and finish. What would I have done if she had said she would be “busy” after three days? I would have found the fastest way to Tyler. Popsy and I had parted July 22 , ...
Carl H. Moore, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POPSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term popsy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Welcome to the birdhouse
We lived on one side of downtown, and Mimi and Popsy lived on the other side. We all enjoyed the eccentricities of living in an older, ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
2
Special Ad Feature: Indulging In Hong Kong's Flavor Feast
Take Sheung Wan's The Popsy Room, a playground where art comes to life to ignite every guest's five senses with art food pairings and ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
3
Burial ground for pets in Kolkata promotes green cause
“I had buried Popsy (a dog) four years back at Karuna Kunj. I had planted a sapling near its grave. Today, as I visit her grave on her anniversary ... «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
4
The HK restaurants using art to mix up
The Popsy Room takes its food and art very seriously. The concept is to combine decadent dining with art appreciation and to bridge the gap ... «Time Out Hong Kong, Jul 15»
5
The Perfect Pop Of Jewelry
Summer styles can't go wrong with a pop of color. "Popsy Jewelry" has big and bold accessories for the modern, Texas woman. Check out what ... «KENS 5 TV, Jul 15»
6
Trash or treasure? Moving on from 'early married style'
The barn doors flew open, and Popsy pointed with his cane to where it was. The boys and I, carefully watching our steps, moved some boxes ... «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
7
FPJ's 'Gracia'
(Another revelation: “Popsy” FPJ's action flicks were more his daughter's cup of tea than her mother's weepy melodramas.) Mommy Susan ... «Tempo, Jul 15»
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Summer brings 8-legged visitor to terrorize mom
... recall a client who brought in a pet rooster, and Mimi and Popsy just bought baby keats (French guineas) as their newest project. «Victoria Advocate, Jun 15»
9
Wendell Holmes, blues musician from Middlesex, dies at age 71
The Holmes Brothers (left to right): Popsy Dixon, Sherman Holmes, Wendell Holmes. Dixon died earlier this year, and Wendell Holmes died on ... «Daily Press, Jun 15»
10
Wendell Holmes, great Middlesex musician, enters hospice care
The two brothers, along with Virginia Beach drummer Willie "Popsy" Dixon, formed The Holmes Brothers. They have played together since the ... «Daily Press, Jun 15»

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