droopy
Americanadjective
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droopier,
comparative
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droopiest
superlative
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hanging down; sagging.
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lacking in spirit or courage; disheartened; dejected.
- Synonyms:
- forlorn, subdued, depressed, doleful, downcast, downhearted, discouraged, despondent, dispirited
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of droopy
First recorded in 1200–50, droopy is from the Middle English word drupi. See droop, -y 1
Explanation
Something that's droopy flops or sags limply. A droopy plant might need water — or you might have watered it too much. Your dog might have adorably droopy ears, especially if he's a hound or a spaniel. You could also despair over your droopy hairdo, especially if you intended for it to spring up in curls instead of hanging limply down your back. You might also feel droopy after running a race on a hot day. The original meaning of droopy was "sad or gloomy," which most likely comes from the Old Norse drupr, "drooping spirits."
Vocabulary lists containing droopy
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When several of them attributed sleepiness to low T, my droopy eyes widened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Then I woke up with a really droopy face and my eyes sort of wide open.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
Malaska’s brushwork is at once vigorous, detailed and patterned, then loose and almost abstract or even droopy and distorted.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
The only trick that both Sandonato and Stevens vouched for is sticking a pin through the stem of droopy flowers about an inch below the bloom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
Her lips were much fuller than Mariam’s, the lower one slightly droopy, as though dragged down by the big, dark mole just below the lip line.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
The road trips have been long, the games have been stacked and, inside the Lakers’ locker room, the eyes have been droopier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
The shrouded bunch was much droopier, with many black leaves and an off smell.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2022
Their zeal, their diverse characterizations and their startlingly rapid costume changes prop up even the droopier, more sentimental scenes well into the second act.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2019
Luciano’s droopy eye seems to be getting droopier with every episode.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2014
He wore pyjama tops as shirts and had a droopy moustache and even droopier bags under his eyes that hinted at a world of pain.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2012
Every inch of grass was covered with tents—row after crooked row of the grimiest, droopiest tents Nate had ever seen.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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