droopier; droopiest
1
: gloomy
2
: drooping or tending to droop

Examples of droopy in a Sentence

the droopy heads of tired fans riding home on the bus a droopy stalk of celery
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Owens once mused that he’ll probably be remembered for droopy shorts, long T-shirts and funky sneakers — among menswear designs enthusiastically embraced by hype beasts and tech entrepreneurs. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 June 2025 To her immense credit, Chelsea is unafraid to chastise her droopy-dog of a partner whenever his near-constant complaining goes overboard. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025 With age, some people get droopy eyelids and have a bit of skin surgically removed to fix it. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025 My boobs, which weren’t small to begin with, are now several sizes bigger, but also deflated and droopy. Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for droopy

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of droopy was in the 13th century

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“Droopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droopy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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