rapey

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈɹeɪpi/ (US)

Definition of rapey

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (informal)Sexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or unease.
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adj

  1. (informal)Sexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or unease.
  2. (informal)Suggestive of, or characterised by, rape.
    “This song is pretty rapey if you think about the lyrics.”
    “If this all sounds a bit “rapey,” that's only because there were different standards of morality back in the days of Greek mythology.”
    “Because this is a man, let's say you're on a date and some guy comes out of the alley with a knife and a rapey kind of vibe.”

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Etymology

From rape + -y.

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