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.

OTHER WORDS FOR droopy

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

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Origin of droopy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM droopy

droop·i·ness, noun

Words nearby droopy

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

How to use droopy in a sentence

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
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
Then he looked over at the droopy-eyed little folks sitting on the window seat.
Mary Jane--Her Visit|Clara Ingram Judson
Yet, all Adua could see was a lot of goitered looking droopy herbage.
The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown

The six bridesmaids wore pale-green and white, and, as Miss Upton viewed with satisfaction, "droopy hats."
In Apple-Blossom Time|Clara Louise Burnham
He couldn't speak, but gazed and gazed up into the eyes under the droopy hat.
In Apple-Blossom Time|Clara Louise Burnham

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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