chilipioso

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From chilipe (sleepy dust) +‎ -oso, with interfix -i- being a colloquial addition.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiliˈpjoso/
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: chi‧li‧pio‧so

Adjective

chilipioso (feminine chilipiosa, masculine plural chilipiosos, feminine plural chilipiosas)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, of a person) bleary-eyed, especially, having watery eyes or having sleepy dust in one's eyes

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