floppy

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adjective

flop·​py ˈflä-pē How to pronounce floppy (audio)
floppier; floppiest
: tending to flop
especially : being both soft and flexible
floppily adverb
floppiness noun

floppy

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noun

plural floppies

Examples of floppy in a Sentence

Adjective my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears
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Adjective
This is also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow's syndrome, balloon mitral valve, or floppy valve syndrome. Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024 This type of tie has a soft, floppy bow at the neck that can be tied in numerous ways. Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
Sony was the last major manufacturer to cease production of 3.5″ floppies, and their production lines stopped running in 2011. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 3 July 2024 In San Francisco, a stone’s throw from Silicon Valley, the city’s train system runs on floppies. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for floppy 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1858, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of floppy was in 1858

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Cite this Entry

“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floppy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

floppy

adjective
flop·​py
ˈfläp-ē
floppier; floppiest
: being soft and flexible

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