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Meaning of "tripey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRIPEY

tripey  [ˈtraɪpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRIPEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tripey is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRIPEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tripey in the English dictionary

The definition of tripey in the dictionary is characteristic of tripe; worthless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRIPEY


allotypy
ˈæləˌtaɪpɪ
autotypy
ˈɔːtəʊˌtaɪpɪ
chemitypy
ˈkemɪˌtaɪpɪ
collotypy
ˈkɒləˌtaɪpɪ
daguerreotypy
dəˈɡɛrəʊˌtaɪpɪ
electrotypy
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌtaɪpɪ
gripey
ˈɡraɪpɪ
phonotypy
ˈfəʊnəˌtaɪpɪ
phototypy
ˈfəʊtəʊˌtaɪpɪ
pipy
ˈpaɪpɪ
snipy
ˈsnaɪpɪ
stenotypy
ˈstɛnəˌtaɪpɪ
stereotypy
ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪpɪ
stripy
ˈstraɪpɪ
swipey
ˈswaɪpɪ
tripy
ˈtraɪpɪ
typy
ˈtaɪpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRIPEY

tripe
tripedal
tripehound
tripersonal
tripersonalism
tripersonalist
tripersonality
tripery
tripes
tripetalous
triphammer
triphase
triphenylamine
triphenylmethane
triphibious
triphone
triphosphate
triphthong
triphthongal
triphylite

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRIPEY

Alleppey
crepey
dopey
drapey
gilpey
grapey
Isle of Sheppey
mopey
Pompey
Queenborough in Sheppey
ropey
Sheppey
Spey
strathspey

Synonyms and antonyms of tripey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tripey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRIPEY

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

Translator English - Chinese

tripey
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tripey
570 millions of speakers

English

tripey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tripey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tripey
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tripey
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tripey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tripey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tripey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tripey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tripey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tripey
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tripey
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tripey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tripey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tripey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कथील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tripey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tripey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tripey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tripey
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tripey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tripey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tripey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tripey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tripey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tripey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIPEY»

The term «tripey» is barely ever used and occupies the 206.559 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of tripey
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRIPEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tripey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tripey» 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 tripey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRIPEY»

Discover the use of tripey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tripey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF THE CELEBRATED DOG TIGER,
Sam and his wife Tripey were never known to meal together at the same table or to eat of the same loaf; nor were they ever heard to agree on any subject whatever. The idols of the one were sure to be the antipathies of the other. Sam liked ...
FRANCIS BUTLER, 1856
2
Mirth: A Miscellany of Wit and Humor
No, Tripey," he remarked, " I didn't mean that way." He always called me Tripey, because it had been my offensive nickname at school, and he knew it annoyed me. " No, Tripey, bread and butter is the most unwholesome thing you can eat.
Henry James Byron, 1878
3
The Australian Journal: A Weekly Record of Literature, ...
Taking advantage of one of these breaks in the weather, old " Tripey Jack" had left his sheltered sheepfold on the river, and appeared at Tambaroora. Having transacted whatever business he had, if any, he proceeded to the more congenial ...
‎1872
4
joseph vance
We accepted the injunction to offer the other cheek to the smiter, as meaning that we ought to give him another opportunity of provoking us behind the Cloisters where the fights were. But what was Tripey's account of the business ? " " Much ...
william de morgan, 1908
5
The Witch Ladder: A Story of Somerset in the Later Days of ...
Here is Mr. Geoffrey Charteris, Tripey ; now you can relieve your mind, and tell him all about that china vase you broke." The melancholy Tryphena, languishing in the chimney corner, rose and courtesied tremulously. " Sit down, Tripey," said ...
Edward Sydney Tylee, 1911
6
Joseph Vance: An Ill-written Autobiography
We accepted the injunction to offer the other cheek to the smiter, as meaning that we ought to give him another opportunity of provoking us behind the Cloisters where the fights were. But what was Tripey's account of the business ? " " Much ...
William Frend De Morgan, 1906
7
Paved with gold, or, The romance and reality of the London ...
The great match between the Southwark Pounder and Tripey Faggits was got up at his house, and the men showed there publicly the night before the battle It was well known to his friends that Alf Cox was a great advocate for reviving " Old ...
Augustus Mayhew, 1858
8
The Criminal Prisons of London: And Scenes of Prison Life
... and piles of tripey-looking flannels ; whilst a dense white mist of steam pervades the entire atmosphere, and the floors are as wet and sloppy as the streets of a Dutch town on a Friday. From the wash-houso we ascended to the drying-rooms ...
Henry Mayhew, John Binny, 1862
9
In the Flesh: Twenty Writers Explore the Body
The voiceover is in Spanish; I'm not sure what the surgeon is doing, but she seems to be pulling the tripey stuff around as if preparing it for the dinner table. Laparostomia perpancreatite acuta necrotico-emorragica is a slideshow, but I can't tell ...
Kathy Page, Lynne Van Luven, 2012
10
The Newshawk Reports: The Writings of a Politically ...
What the (bleep) are you doing here with these tripey people?” I could only bow my head and nod, finding it impossible to “keep my chin up,” as was so often suggested by well-wishers. All of the insanity on display around me, I found it very ...
Frederic Voss, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRIPEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tripey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stripey tree gone from streetscape
WHETHER you called it the Dr Seuss, Tripey or Tim Burton tree, the painted red and white Manchurian Pear outside Sheila Inc Gallery is no more. Strathbogie ... «Euroa Gazette, May 15»
2
Une série d'agressions à l'arme blanche sur des juments à Tréauville
Marie-Pierre Tripey est la directrice du centre équestre des Pieux. Elle a aidé à transporter la seconde jument blessée. localité. Javascript est nécessaire à la ... «France Bleu, May 14»
3
Cannes Film Festival – first report
The rest is as tripey in style and character as the source events. Life plagiarises art, so at Cannes we've already had a real jewel theft – a million dollars' worth of ... «Financial Times, May 13»
4
A novel take on Canberra
In the Cold War atmosphere rampant in the 1950s, Tomorrow and Tomorrow was attacked in Federal Parliament as ''a trashy, tripey novel with a Marxist slant'' ... «The Age, Sep 12»
5
Home town sports heroes
The great Featherstone motor bike racer “Tripey” Dan Oldroyds he was one of the great “gentlemen” riders in the Isle of Man TT races in the 1920s. The story ... «Pontefract and Castleford Express, Aug 12»
6
PBS' 'Masterpiece' Nets $1M Donation
It's well known for being popular middlebrow soapy fare, kind of tripey but fun. I gave it a shot but found it too derivative of other fancy-mansion shows. Joseph ... «Deadline.com, Mar 12»
7
The Lincoln Dining Room
My $20 taste of tripe was fairly basic, too (its tripey taste was obscured by the rich tomato sauce), and so was the terrine (rabbit, sweetbreads, and foie gras, ... «New York Magazine, Nov 10»
8
Chat's entertainment
"It's a different thing. Celebrity as defined by what you read in the tripey magazines and what you see on television in reality shows. That kind of celebrity, well, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 10»
9
Donald Trump Signs First-Look Deal With NBC Universal
Not so sure being underwhelmed by this tripiest of tripey announcements makes me an unemployed “angry loser hater,” but I sure am glad you are Greg–“Greg. «Deadline.com, Oct 10»
10
Tribes Hill: Theories on the name's origin
In Ireland, in the time of William Johnson, the name 'Tripey' was the derogatory term applied to the poorer class of Irish whose diet consisted of much tripe. «Schenectady Gazette, Jun 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tripey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tripey>. Apr 2024 ».
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