as in limp
not stiff in structure
my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears
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Recent Examples of floppy
This is made worse by his needy eyes and floppy curly hair.
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Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
However, ear infections in dogs—especially those with floppy ears—are typically caused by moisture rather than chlorine itself.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Most notable — her floppy ears became hoop earrings.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The sweet snap shows the Beat Bobby Flay host sporting floppy red locks of hair and and an adorable flower-print bathing suit while nestling Cocoa outside.
—Emily Rella, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
However, ear infections in dogs—especially those with floppy ears—are typically caused by moisture rather than chlorine itself.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Most notable — her floppy ears became hoop earrings.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The sweet snap shows the Beat Bobby Flay host sporting floppy red locks of hair and and an adorable flower-print bathing suit while nestling Cocoa outside.
—Emily Rella, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for floppy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floppy
limp
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When Nichols goes limp, he is handcuffed and leaned against an unmarked squad car.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The video shows Black’s body apparently going limp as officers raise his torso back up and strap his arms to the chair.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floppy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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