flaggy

¹ American  

[flag-ee] / ˈflæg i /

adjective

flaggier, flaggiest

1. flagging; drooping; limp.

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flaggy ² American  

[flag-ee] / ˈflæg i /

adjective

1. consisting of or resembling flags or flagstone; laminate.

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flaggy ³ American  

[flag-ee] / ˈflæg i /

adjective

1. abounding in, consisting of, or resembling flag plants.

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flaggy ¹ British  

/ ˈflæɡɪ /

adjective

1. drooping; limp

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flaggy ² British  

/ ˈflæɡɪ /

adjective

1. made of or similar to flagstone

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Etymology

Origin of flaggy¹

First recorded in 1570–80; flag ³ + -y ¹

Origin of flaggy²

First recorded in 1840–50; flag ⁴ + -y ¹

Origin of flaggy³

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Middle English flaggi “reedy”; see flag ², -y ¹

Example Sentences

First Aunt: Drove it to its knees on the flaggy shore and made an end of it!

From Three Wonder Plays by Gregory, Lady

The beaver-dam was huddled close to the clay bank of the far side and on the side, where I ran, the current spread out in a flaggy marsh.

From Lords of the North by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

Finally, the Upper Ludlow rock graduates invariably into a series of red sandy deposits, which, when of a flaggy character, are known locally as the "Tile-stones."

From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Nicholson, Henry Alleyne

The passage beds, highly siliceous, flaggy limestones, are known locally as “Greystone” or “Wall stones”; some portions of these beds have resisted the weathering agencies and stand up prominently on the moors—such are the “Bridestones.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

Dall Glic: He is coming up towards the flaggy shore!

From Three Wonder Plays by Gregory, Lady