droopy

American  

[droo-pee] / ˈdru pi /

adjective

droopier, droopiest

1. hanging down; sagging.

2. lacking in spirit or courage; disheartened; dejected.

   Synonyms:

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

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ˈdroopy British  

/ ˈdruːpɪ /

adjective

1. hanging or sagging downwards

   a droopy moustache

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Other Word Forms

• droopily adverb
• droopiness noun

Etymology

Origin of droopy

First recorded in 1200–50, droopy is from the Middle English word drupi. See droop, -y ¹

Example Sentences

He was stick thin, with cheekbones like rocky mountain peaks that rose above a droopy brown mustache.

From Literature

Then suddenly I recalled one of Flora’s many insults—this one about my pathetic dress and how droopy it was compared to her mama’s gowns.

From Literature

William, who Rona chirpily informs us has “a rare mucous membrane disorder,” is happy to get “lugubrious”: “Meaning extremely sad and droopy? A topic I am all too familiar with.”

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the Minotaur was a bloodthirsty monster that was half man, half bull, not a mild-mannered Hereford cow with droopy ears and a bell tied ’round its neck.

From Literature

"The latest economic data are considerably more upbeat than the droopy August jobs report," said Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank.

From BBC