Word
In Japanese
Japanese from JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. All sources.
Definition
adj. soft and loose instead of firm or stiff. You use this to describe things that hang down or bend easily, like a dog's ears.
adj. lacking rigidity or firmness; tending to hang or move loosely.
Examples
“The puppy has big floppy ears.”
“He wore a floppy sun hat that kept falling over his eyes while he worked in the garden.”
“The character's signature look consisted of an oversized, floppy velvet beret that seemed to defy gravity as he moved across the stage.”
Examples
simple
“The puppy has big floppy ears.”
contextual
“He wore a floppy sun hat that kept falling over his eyes while he worked in the garden.”
complex
“The character's signature look consisted of an oversized, floppy velvet beret that seemed to defy gravity as he moved across the stage.”
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.
Etymology
From flop + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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ADJECTIVE
Idioms
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Grade 2
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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