Shippy

adj, name, slang

adj, name, slang ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to or characteristic of a ship (vessel).

    "Well, we have been here since Mid-June, beside a reefy and shippy shore, with sails by day and lamps by night, all over the water, and a sunrise and sunset gun from an obsolete fort across the harbor."

  2. 2
    Related to, characteristic of, or supporting a romantic relationship (ship) between characters. slang

    "Anyway, the shippy moment comes when Scully (who's noticeably pregnant) and Mulder are talking on the park bench."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

"Well, we have been here since Mid-June, beside a reefy and shippy shore, with sails by day and lamps by night, all over the water, and a sunrise and sunset gun from an obsolete fort across the harbor."

Etymology

From ship + -y.

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