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
Those looking for something playful should opt for a floppy moccasin style like the sock boots from the Louis Vuitton runway.
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Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
Many cooks prefer growing milder Italian parsley, which has a tall, floppy growth habit.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Next, tackle those floppy stacks of sweaters or jumble of unruly scarves with this two-pack of linen dividers and multi-item clothing hangers.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Everyone was wearing the floppy style, from movie stars to the kid in your homeroom.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
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Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
Many cooks prefer growing milder Italian parsley, which has a tall, floppy growth habit.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Next, tackle those floppy stacks of sweaters or jumble of unruly scarves with this two-pack of linen dividers and multi-item clothing hangers.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Everyone was wearing the floppy style, from movie stars to the kid in your homeroom.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for floppy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floppy
limp
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Not even when Mourning was felled by kidney disease, when Tim Hardaway could manage little more than a limp, when Dwyane Wade regrettably was allowed to depart in free agency to the Bulls.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Frog is written by someone who is besotted by life and its perpetual gifts, even if in prickly or limp or heartbreaking packages.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floppy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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