kiap
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 4
[kjap̚˦]
Definition of kiap
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (Singlish, singular, singular-only)Tongs, clip; any claw-like tool used to grab objects or hold something in place.
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noun
- (Singlish, singular, singular-only)Tongs, clip; any claw-like tool used to grab objects or hold something in place.
verb
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(Singlish)To clamp (as if with a clothes peg or tongs), to squeeze between.
“Her words conjure a determinedly striding auntie with a tote bag kiapped by her armpit, pushing the MRT doors open with sheer strength.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 夾 /夹 (kiap).
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