typy

or typ·ey

[ tahy-pee ]

adjective

, typ·i·er, typ·i·est.

1. (of a domestic animal) embodying the ideal characteristics of its variety or breed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of typy¹

First recorded in 1930–35; type + -y ¹

Example Sentences

One looked a bit long-bodied; another was too narrow through the quarters; a third stood out as "a thick, typy heifer that had a lot of bloom."

From Time Magazine Archive

Above all, there is a real and considerable attempt at character, a trifle typy and stagy perhaps, but still aiming at something better; and the older nouvelle-fashion is not merely drawn upon, but improved upon, for curious anecdotes, striking situations, effective names.

From Project Gutenberg

Although we had been inoculated, we were obliged to gargle several times during the day, and even then we always had more or less of a "typy" throat.

From Project Gutenberg