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
Recent Examples on the Web My eyelids are droopy, leading to significant pressure, blurry vision, and dizziness. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 There were bags under her eyes and her antennae looked droopy. Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024 When the leaves begin to look droopy, this plant needs more water. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023 There won’t be any droopy necklines or hemlines here. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023 The item that rolled out of Herbert Johnson’s Old Burlington Street premises wasn’t as dainty as a trilby or as tall as a stovepipe, was more dapper than a cowboy and not as droopy as a bush hat. Simon Ingram, Town & Country, 30 June 2023 Vonnegut had the look—sad, kind eyes under that mop of uncontrollable hair, the full droopy mustache. Susan Farrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2023 Vonnegut had the look – sad, kind eyes under that mop of uncontrollable hair, the full droopy mustache. Susan Farrell, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2023 My arms were droopy and my balance looked precarious, as though my stringy legs might not be strong enough to hold up the weight of my body. Alice Robb, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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