Having roughest surface
Nappiest is the superlative of nappy, meaning having the tightest or most textured curls.
The word describes a type of tightly coiled hair texture common among people of African descent: Her hair is at its nappiest in humid weather.
While some embrace the term, others consider it offensive depending on context and speaker.
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Having roughest surface
Nappiest is the superlative of nappy, meaning having the tightest or most textured curls.
The word describes a type of tightly coiled hair texture common among people of African descent: Her hair is at its nappiest in humid weather.
While some embrace the term, others consider it offensive depending on context and speaker.
1. hair — kinky, Tightly coiled or unconventional; coiled (Arranged in spirals); afro (Rounded curly hairstyle); curls (Spiraling hair sections); spiraled · ringlets · shrinkage · woolly · thick · dense · tangled · snarls · knots · frizzy
2. texture — fuzzy, Soft and unclear; pilled (Formed textile bobbles); raised (Lifted higher up); fibrous (Made of threads); nubby · bumpy · rough · fleece · flannel · terrycloth · toweling · velour · chenille · brushed
alertness/wakefulnessnappiest ≠ liveliest Superlative of energetic; perkiest · sprightliest
hair texturenappiest ≠ straightest Superlative of linear; smoothest · silkiest · sleekest · flattest · finest
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/nappiest