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floppy

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈfɫɑpi// UK //flˈɒpi// flop·py Archaic Informal Slang

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.


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.

Synonyms
Origin

From flop + -y.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.

Idioms1 entry

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