floppy

American  

[flop-ee] / ˈflɒp i /

adjective

floppier, floppiest

1. tending to flop.

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noun

plural

floppies

1. floppy disk.

floppy British  

/ ˈflɒpɪ /

adjective

1. limp or hanging loosely

   a dog with floppy ears

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noun

1. short for floppy disk

Other Word Forms

• floppily adverb
• floppiness noun

Etymology

Origin of floppy

First recorded in 1855–60; flop + -y ¹

Example Sentences

"She collapsed and her arm and leg went all floppy and then she started to have a seizure," Ms Horton, who lives in Plymouth, said.

From BBC

Evidence on VHS tapes and floppy disks required resurrected 1980s computers to view and modern facial-recognition tools had to be used to track fans' movements frame by frame.

From BBC

The result is an oversize, floppy version of a classic bagel with lox.

From The Wall Street Journal

Domestication syndrome - anatomical and morphological changes such as curly tails, floppy ears, depigmentation, smaller brains and reduced facial skeletons - are commonly cited as some of the most salient traits, the study says.

From BBC

Margaret whizzed through the buttons on the back of the dress and tied the sash at the back of the skirt into a floppy bow.

From Literature