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[ flop-ee ] / ˈflɒp i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR floppy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, flop·pi·er, flop·pi·est.Origin of floppyFirst recorded in 1855–60; flop + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM floppyflop·pi·ly, adverbflop·pi·ness, nounWords nearby floppyflop forging, flophouse, flopover, flopperoo, floppers, floppy, floppy disk, flops, flop sweat, Floptical disk, flor- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for floppySo the discs get all floppy, swollen, pop out left, pop out right. Why Is Louis C.K. So Funny? He Uses Humor as a Moral Compass.|Andrew Romano|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST The 29-year-old actor, with his floppy hair and nerd-cute, Everyman attractiveness, looks like the Nice Guy. John Gallagher Jr., Star of ‘Newsroom’ and ‘Short Term 12,’ Is Hollywood’s Nicest Guy|Kevin Fallon|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST The woman who grasped Britain's unions by the neck and hurled them repeatedly against the wall, like some floppy rag doll. How Margaret Thatcher Transformed British Politics|Tunku Varadarajan|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST I wear a floppy bonnet with peacock feathers and whisper Hail Marys under my breath until noon, when I break for snacks. Karen Russell: How I Write|Noah Charney|February 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Solid construction, with a sort of floppy, flexible rubber flap under the “hairs” to give them a little more structure. The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST The rifle, which seemed as much a part of his usual costume as his floppy hat, was under his arm. Sudden Jim|Clarence Budington Kelland So the gnarble swam around inside, trying very hard to think, And while he did, his floppy tail was tickling the plink. FreeChildrenStories.com Collection|Daniel Errico So stick out those big, floppy ears of yours and really listen. Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith Of course, Betty was equally ignorant of why she was made to pose with a floppy bow around her neck, tied to an annoying rock. The Wee Scotch Piper|Madeline Brandeis Peter was a large-minded person; he did not mind that Hilary wore no collar and a floppy tie. The Lee Shore|Rose Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for floppy
adjective -pier or -piestlimp or hanging looselya dog with floppy ears Derived forms of floppyfloppily, adverbfloppiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to floppyslack, drooping, droopy, flabby, flaccid, loose, pendulous, relaxed, sagging, saggy |