droopy

[droo-pee]

adjective

droopier, droopiest 

1. hanging down; sagging.

2. lacking in spirit or courage; disheartened; dejected.

   Synonyms: forlorn, subdued, depressed, doleful, downcast, downhearted, discouraged, despondent, dispirited

ˈdroopy

/ ˈdruːpɪ /

adjective

1. hanging or sagging downwards

   a droopy moustache

Other Word Forms

• droopiness noun
• droopily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of droopy¹

First recorded in 1200–50, droopy is from the Middle English word drupi. See droop, -y ¹

Example Sentences

"The latest economic data are considerably more upbeat than the droopy August jobs report," said Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank.

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Other symptoms of botulism can include droopy eyelids, double vision and weak facial muscles.

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We see him privately watching a YouTuber explain how he can convince droopy Louise to have children.

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Then I woke up with a really droopy face and my eyes sort of wide open.

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Mr. Biden’s advisers have long believed that the dawning realization of a Trump-Biden rematch will be a balm for the president’s droopy approval ratings.

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