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
On top of her dark wavy hair sat a big, floppy fur hat.
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Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2024
The romaine lettuce had to be left whole, except the floppy ends, which would need to be chopped off.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
One of the most important steps in preparing a Caesar salad is removing the outer dark green leaves of lettuce and chopping off the floppy dark green tops of what’s left.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Her hope is that the Lions will let her tag along for a bit in a floppy throwback outfit, a living, prancing contrast to the mostly mediocre old days before the team was 12-1 and finding ways to win instead of inventing ways to lose.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 2024
The romaine lettuce had to be left whole, except the floppy ends, which would need to be chopped off.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
One of the most important steps in preparing a Caesar salad is removing the outer dark green leaves of lettuce and chopping off the floppy dark green tops of what’s left.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Her hope is that the Lions will let her tag along for a bit in a floppy throwback outfit, a living, prancing contrast to the mostly mediocre old days before the team was 12-1 and finding ways to win instead of inventing ways to lose.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floppy
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The alternating worlds are meant to be playful, but Toontown especially gets exhausting quickly, with characters mugging, clowning and amplifying every limp punchline.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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As Rick carries her limp body away from the tumult, Sritala orders security guard Gaitok (Tayme Thapthimthong) to kill him.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floppy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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