vampy

English

Etymology 1

From vamp +‎ -y (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

vampy (comparative vampier, superlative vampiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a vamp; tending toward indecency.
    • 1988 November 18, Dorothy Samachson, “Moscow Classical Ballet”, in Chicago Reader‎[1]:
      She was a wonderfully campy, vampy siren, and her double fouettes in the coda were breathtaking.
    • 2006 March 19, Colin Harrison, “High: Vegas on $1,000 a Day”, in The New York Times‎[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 7 December 2025:
      I chose "Zumanity," a Cirque du Soleil extravaganza whose M.C. was a vampy Mistress of Seduction who raunched through the show's visual feast of contortionists, near-naked dancers, two Asian girls swimming inside a glass pool and some pretty spectacular gymnastics acts.
    • 2010 September 27, Charlie Jane Anders, “Top 10 sexiest evil twins of all time!”, in Gizmodo‎[3], archived from the original on 7 December 2025:
      Except that Evil Jeannie was a vampy, trampy slut, who goes around seducing another Air Force officer, named Biff, in the episode “My Sister, The Homewrecker.”

Etymology 2

Clipping of vampire +‎ -y (diminutive suffix).

Noun

vampy (plural vampies)

  2. Alternative spelling of vampie (“a vampire”).
    • 1998 October 15, AtrophyingAngel / ATRO, “Gtiane DeMone Nov 8th Cleveland.”, in alt.gothic‎[4] (Usenet), archived from the original on 7 December 2025:
      Last year Halloween time: I went to hear this author speak on Bram Stoker at the Borders (no, I am not a vampy), for the fun of it. The news filmed me and my friendie and said something along the lines of me looking hungry when he talked about blood.
    • 1999 January 21, Nuwisha420, “Werewolf: the Wild West”, in alt.games.whitewolf‎[5] (Usenet), archived from the original on 7 December 2025:
      If he pierced his skull he wouldn't be a vampy or a wolfie, he'd be a) dead. or b) a Redcap. heh heh heh
    • 1999 March 6, Laura M. Parkinson, “ETERNAL II”, in alt.vampyres‎[6] (Usenet), archived from the original on 7 December 2025:
      There once was a vampy named Chiller, / And oh! How those sherbets they thrilled her... / But we all know that candy / May be well and dandy, / But one day that sweet fang will kill her!
    • 2000 March 31, Pickle, “videos in the game”, in alt.games.daggerfall‎[7] (Usenet), archived from the original on 7 December 2025:
      If you don't want to be a vampy get to a temple as fast as you can.
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