turpsy adjective2 •soaked in or smelling of turpentineBack at his canvas he drew some more with Prussian blue, wiped his hands on a turpsy rag, and went over to the telephone. — 1960 •heavily diluted with turpentineBut another canvas of the same size [probably Studio II] was only just begun: it had been scribbled all over with a very loose turpsy mixture of ochre-honey colour with a biggish brush. — 2005 formsturpsier · turpsiest