poopier; poopiest
1
informal : filled or covered with feces
Raising children forces adults into a life marked by spit-up stains, poopy diapers, homework assignments, …, hugs and kisses, circles under the eyes and, for those of us who work, bucketloads of guilt.Amy Dickinson
also : contaminated with feces
A Ph.D. in microbiology is not necessary to grasp the concept: Clean water is good. Poopy water is bad. Carl Hiaasen
… the Upper East Side holds not only some of the poshest homes, but also the poopiest sidewalks. Findings … show a "concerning" level of turd-related pathogens … Emily Lefroy
2
informal : not good or pleasant : crappy
poopy weather
Though it never lost money, profits were "kind of poopy," says Johnny White.Thomas A. Stewart

Word History

Etymology

poop entry 2 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of poopy was in 1967

Dictionary Entries Near poopy

Cite this Entry

“Poopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poopy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!