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loopy

American  
[loo-pee] / ˈlu pi /

adjective

loopier, loopiest

  1. full of loops.

  2. Slang.

    1. eccentric; crazy; dotty.

    2. befuddled or confused, especially due to intoxication.

  3. Scot. crafty; sly.

loopy British  
/ ˈluːpɪ /

adjective

  1. full of loops; curly or twisted

  2. informal slightly mad, crazy, or stupid

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Etymology

Origin of loopy

First recorded in 1815–25; loop 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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The other wall had a giant rainbow-colored papier-mâché hand, its pointer finger sticking straight out and beneath it the words You Belong scrawled in loopy neon letters.

From Literature

In the same loopy writing that he recognized as his mother’s were written the words “For Help.”

From Literature

I stole a quick glance at her paper, the loopy cursive writing as neat and tidy as her hair.

From Literature

In his loopy 1957 essay on hipsters, Norman Mailer talked about the “psychic havoc” of living under the threat of nuclear annihilation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The same expressions of gratitude for gifts and buying records and descriptions of touring and the band’s other activities, but they definitely sound tired and a little loopy.

From Salon

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