droopy

[ droo-pee ]

/ ˈdru pi /

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adjective, droop·i·er, droop·i·est.

hanging down; sagging.

lacking in spirit or courage; disheartened; dejected.

Words nearby droopy

drookit, drool, drooly, droop, droop nose, droopy, drop, drop a bombshell, drop a brick, drop a dime, drop a line

Origin of droopy

First recorded in 1200–50, droopy is from the Middle English word drupi. See droop, -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR droopy

2 dispirited, forlorn, despondent, discouraged, downhearted, downcast, doleful, subdued, depressed.

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OTHER WORDS FROM droopy

droop·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for droopy

For the latter group, as long as a cake is delicious, it is considered a success, regardless of its droopy center.
Carrot Cake Without Eggs Recipe|Emily Chang|March 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His droopy carriage and shriveled feature betray you at first sight.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
She was a pretty enough girl in a droopy, blonde, saucer-eyed way, but not the sort of breath-taker that takes the breath.
Right Ho, Jeeves|P. G. Wodehouse
She dropped her arm, moved away, and put the droopy hat back in its box.
In Apple-Blossom Time|Clara Louise Burnham

And—say, hadn't I seen them ruddy cheeks and that gray hair and them droopy eyes before?
Torchy, Private Sec.|Sewell Ford
She had on a frock of some thin, slinky stuff and a droopy garden hat with flowers on it and carried a sunshade.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell

British Dictionary definitions for droopy

droopy

/ (ˈdruːpɪ) /

adjective

hanging or sagging downwardsa droopy moustache

Derived forms of droopy

droopily, adverbdroopiness, noun

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droopy

adjective, droop·i·er, droop·i·est.

Words related to droopy

Words nearby droopy

Origin of droopy

SYNONYMS FOR droopy

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British Dictionary definitions for droopy

adjective

Derived forms of droopy