loopy

adjective

Definition of loopynext
as in dotty

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Recent Examples of loopy Staud’s take on the east-west trend with a loopy shoulder strap and curved opening flap is such a chic sartorial situation. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 1 June 2026 For an educator who firmly believes that quotes deserve to be written in cursive, and has a new one on her board each month, Kenerson wanted to give students a chance to understand the magic of the loopy writing. — Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026 While a scalloped edge will romanticize floral sheets even further, when paired with a deep navy hue and a more loopy motif your bedding set will skew coastal. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026 Watch how things take a turn when Corie’s loopy mother decides to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor, Velasco. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loopy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopy
  1. dotty
  2. demented
  3. maniacal
  4. psychotic
  5. delirious
  6. eccentric
  7. batty
  8. nutty
Adjective
  • Kate had a dotty year in 2022, wearing dresses with the pattern to Royal Ascot and two separate Wimbledon outings, according to WWD.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • But Hall and Faris, now playing the dotty mothers of the next generation of victims, are hilarious, romping about like their Brenda and Cindy have clearly been knocked on the head too often.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of dotty
Adjective
  • Moments later, Haaland suddenly made one of his almost demented charges, at Senegal’s goalkeeper.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Definition of demented
Adjective
  • Erling Haaland, Norway’s large, maniacal striker, has several exceedingly Norwegian traits.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington — and Washingtonians — just holding on for dear life.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of maniacal
Adjective
  • The Drug Enforcement Administration says kratom produces stimulant effects in low doses and sedative effects in high doses, and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence.
    — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Those diagnoses included schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress syndrome, major depressive disorder, and bipolar or related disorders.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of psychotic
Adjective
  • Reactions both delirious and dejected have become a staple on national and global soccer telecasts.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • And fans have been delirious for years about our most exciting attacker, Nestory Irankunda, a twenty-year-old prodigy from Adelaide, who plays for Watford, in England, and who can strike the ball with unteachable grace.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Definition of delirious
Adjective
  • Golf’s next big thing had just won his third major championship in one of the most eccentric ways possible.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • In keeping, La Posta Vecchia’s intimate feel is that of a friend’s family castle, full of eccentric art pieces and quirky nooks and crannies in which to get lost.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
Definition of eccentric
Adjective
  • And most of today’s Esperanto adherents are neither naïve nor even particularly batty.
    — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan play the somewhat batty Harrigan crime family leaders.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of batty
Adjective
  • Bubbly Bar has Parmesan ice cream, a nod to an 18th-century sensation that combines the rich, nutty flavor of aged Parmesan with smooth, creamy ice cream.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026
  • Artichoke Equal parts nutty and sweet, artichokes are another source of protein.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Definition of nutty

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“Loopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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