| 释义 |
droopy
droop D0395900 (dro͞op)v. drooped, droop·ing, droops v.intr.1. To bend or hang downward: "His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls" (Gore Vidal).2. To bend or sag gradually: flowers drooping in the midday heat.3. To sag in dejection or exhaustion: drooped from lack of sleep.v.tr. To let bend or hang down: "He drooped his body over the rail" (Norman Mailer).n. The act or condition of drooping.
[Middle English droupen, from Old Norse drūpa; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]
droop′i·ly, droop′ing·ly adv.droop′y adj.droopy (ˈdruːpɪ) adjhanging or sagging downwards: a droopy moustache. ˈdroopily adv ˈdroopiness ndroop•y (ˈdru pi)
adj. droop•i•er, droop•i•est. 1. hanging down; sagging. 2. disheartened; dejected. [1200–50] droop′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | droopy - hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)sagging, droopinglax - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake" |
droopyadjective sagging, limp, wilting, stooped, floppy, drooping, languid, flabby, languorous, pendulous, lassitudinous a droopy moustacheTranslationsdroopy
droopy drawersPants sagging below the waistline. Can also be used as a term of address for someone experiencing this. I forgot to pack my belt, so I've got a serious case of droopy drawers today. Hey, droopy drawers! Pull up your pants before the headmaster sees you!See also: drawer, droopydroopy-drawers n. someone—usually a child—whose pants are falling down. (Also a term of address.) Hey, droopy-drawers, pull up your pants. droopy
Related to droopy: droopy eyelidSynonyms for droopyadj saggingSynonyms- sagging
- limp
- wilting
- stooped
- floppy
- drooping
- languid
- flabby
- languorous
- pendulous
- lassitudinous
Synonyms for droopyadj hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)SynonymsRelated Words |