floppy

adjective flop·py \ ˈflä-pē \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: floppy in a Sentence

Definition of floppy

floppier; floppiest

: tending to flop; especially : being both soft and flexible

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floppily

play \ˈflä-pə-lē\ adverb

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floppiness

play \ˈflä-pē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of floppy in a Sentence

my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears

Recent Examples of floppy from the Web

Tomato plants are floppy by nature—but by being left to sprawl, the plants are more disease-prone and fruit quality can suffer.

— doug hall, Good Housekeeping, "The 4 Best Ways To Support Your Tomatoes," 2 Sep. 2016
Those flat, floppy beasts get tossed into the highest corner in my linen closet, never to be seen again.

— liz krieger, Town & Country, "It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Top Sheets For Good," 20 June 2018
For women that meant tailcoat bodysuits worn with fishnet stockings and and for men that meant tuxedos with cutaway jackets accessorized with floppy bow ties.

— adam tschorn, latimes.com, "It's haute harlequins and ringmaster chic at Moschino's circus-themed Burbank runway show," 13 June 2018
He was dressed as always — winter or summer — in a black three-piece suit, a shirt with cufflinks, a spider brooch on his lapel, and a large, floppy tie called a lavallière (today’s version in purple).

— alex castro, The Verge, "Meet the “Lady Gaga of Mathematics” helming France’s AI task force," 28 Mar. 2018
Get Down with the Locals for a Caribbean Christmas Picture yourself swapping your mittens for sunscreen, snow galoshes for a floppy hat and eggnog for beachside tropical cocktails.

— princess cruises, Bon Appetit, "Set Sail for Adventure This Holiday Season," 2 July 2018
The assortment ranged from floppy hats to extra-wide-brim fedoras to pom-pom berets and even one of Jacquemus’s XL straw sun hats.

— emily farra, Vogue, "The 8 Street-Style Trends We Saw Outside the Spring 2019 Menswear Shows in Europe," 28 June 2018
All of that is lent an outré edge by items Frazee has fashioned herself, including a bunny-populated crucifixion scene and a nativity crèche with a floppy-eared infant Jesus bunny.

— r. daniel foster, latimes.com, "L.A.'s quirkiest museum? It's gotta be the Bunny Museum," 22 Mar. 2018
Lucas Duda, a career-long menace of the floppy-haired righthander, launched a solo home run in the fourth inning for the lone blemish on Cole's line.

— chandler rome, Houston Chronicle, "Yuli Gurriel's grand slam fuels Astros' rout of Royals," 24 June 2018

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First Known Use of floppy

1858

in the meaning defined above

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floppy Synonyms

floppy

noun

Definition of floppy

plural floppies

: floppy disk

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Recent Examples of floppy from the Web

At least 60 percent of my dreams feature airplanes shaped like my bedroom and supported by floppy, creaky iron wings.

— katie heaney, The Cut, "Why Don’t We Dream About Our Smartphones?," 5 July 2018
To finish: Bring a pan of water to a boil and blanch the Chinese cabbage leaves and baby bok choy until floppy, about 4 to 5 minutes.

— sarah fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, "Recipe: Clear-Simmered Lion’s Head Meatballs," 27 Mar. 2018
Dark-bearded and muscular, the research ecologist sports a uniform of blue work clothes, sturdy boots and a floppy, Army-style camo hat.

— jeff wheelwright, Discover Magazine, "Marijuana: An Environmental Buzzkill," 21 Aug. 2017
Harry Styles has been a long time proponent of the look, with his floppy, voluminous coif taking those rom-com vibes and marrying them to some more 70s rock star looks, plus some 80s blowout aesthetic added in for fun.

— max berlinger, GQ, "The 6 Best Men's Grooming Moves of the Week," 17 July 2017
The next, the ricotta inside floppy tortellini got an extra spur from lemon zest.

— pete wells, New York Times, "Some Food, a Plate, a Room. That’s Enough at King, in SoHo.," 6 June 2017