rapey

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US/ˈɹeɪpi/

adjective

Sexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or unease.

“This song is pretty rapey if you think about the lyrics.”

Scrabble 10

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adjectiverapey (comparative more rapey or rapier, superlative most rapey or rapiest)

comparative more rapey · comparative rapier · superlative most rapey · superlative rapiest

  1. informalSexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or unease.
  2. informalSuggestive of, or characterised by, rape.

    This song is pretty rapey if you think about the lyrics.

    2 more examples

    If this all sounds a bit “rapey,” that's only because there were different standards of morality back in the days of Greek mythology.

    2011, Tyler DeAngelo, Brad Emmett, Learn Just Enough to Get Laid, page 157

    Because this is a man, let's say you're on a date and some guy comes out of the alley with a knife and a rapey kind of vibe.

    2016, Sunil Yapa, Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist

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APA

rapey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapey

MLA

“rapey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rapey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapey.

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