floppy

American  

[flop-ee] / ˈflɒp i /

adjective

floppier, floppiest

1. tending to flop.

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noun

plural

floppies

1. floppy disk.

floppy British  

/ ˈflɒpɪ /

adjective

1. limp or hanging loosely

   a dog with floppy ears

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noun

1. short for floppy disk

Other Word Forms

• floppily adverb
• floppiness noun

Etymology

Origin of floppy

First recorded in 1855–60; flop + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The strangely fascinating use of ancient technology—dot-matrix printers, floppy disks, a mid-’80s computer that was then known as the Macintosh—is a pleasure, though far from the only one in “OBEX.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"She collapsed and her arm and leg went all floppy and then she started to have a seizure," Ms Horton, who lives in Plymouth, said.

From BBC

Evidence on VHS tapes and floppy disks required resurrected 1980s computers to view and modern facial-recognition tools had to be used to track fans' movements frame by frame.

From BBC

The result is an oversize, floppy version of a classic bagel with lox.

From The Wall Street Journal

Domestication syndrome - anatomical and morphological changes such as curly tails, floppy ears, depigmentation, smaller brains and reduced facial skeletons - are commonly cited as some of the most salient traits, the study says.

From BBC