hoppy Definition

hop²
noun

1. A tall perennial climbing plant or vine of the mulberry family, grown for its green cone-shaped female flowers, which are used to give a bitter flavour to beer.
2a. The female flower of this plant, which contains the bitter flavours used in brewing and in medicine;

Form: hops (usually)
(US)
2b. slang
Any narcotic drug, especially opium.
Form: hops (usually)

verb hopped, hopping

intr
1. To pick or gather hops.
2. To flavour (beer) with hops.

Derivative: hopper
noun

A person or machine that picks or gathers hops.

Derivative: hopping
noun

The time of the hop harvest.

Derivative: hoppy
adj

Smelling or tasting of hops.

Etymology: 15c as hoppe, from Dutch.