adjective
- superlative form of kempy; having the most coarse, rough, or wiry texture (especially of hair or fiber)
Usage: chiefly British and dialectal; often used to describe animal hair or wool quality
Examples
- The kempiest fibers in the fleece were unsuitable for fine yarn.
- Her hair felt kempiest after months without proper conditioning.
- The sheep's coat was kempiest along the spine where guard hairs grew thickest.
- Of all the wool samples, this one had the kempiest texture.
- The kempiest strands had to be separated from the softer undercoat.