floppier; floppiest
: tending to flop
especially
: being both soft and flexible
plural -es
: the quality or state of being floppy
Examples of floppy in a Sentence
Adjective
my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
Squawking seagulls hover above the Atlantic Ocean, and day-trippers drift along the boardwalk in floppy hats, as if on a seaside promenade in the South of France.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
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As Betty Boop became more popular, Natwick revised his design to swap the character’s floppy dog’s ears for bangle earrings and shrinking her nose.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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Adjective
Don't use excessive fertilizer, as this can lead to weak, floppy plants and less flowering.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
Squawking seagulls hover above the Atlantic Ocean, and day-trippers drift along the boardwalk in floppy hats, as if on a seaside promenade in the South of France.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
Shoutout to PatchBuilt for customizing their German Shepherd patch for us and giving him a floppy ear.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
As Betty Boop became more popular, Natwick revised his design to swap the character’s floppy dog’s ears for bangle earrings and shrinking her nose.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floppy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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