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Word: Pap
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch pappe, probably based on Latin pappare ‘eat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pap
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bland soft or semi-liquid food such as that suitable for babies or invalids
Short Definition:bland soft or semi-liquid food
Examples:- a trayful of tasteless pap
Definition:
worthless or trivial reading matter or entertainment
Short Definition:worthless reading matter or entertainment
Examples:- limitless channels serving up an undemanding diet of pap
Word: Pap
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pap
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of food) lacking flavour and firmness
Short Definition:(of food) lacking flavour
Examples:- the apple is so pap I won't eat it
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