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loopy

American  
[loo-pee] / ˈlu pi /

adjective

loopier, loopiest

  1. full of loops.

  2. Slang.

    1. eccentric; crazy; dotty.

    2. befuddled or confused, especially due to intoxication.

  3. Scot. crafty; sly.

loopy British  
/ ˈluːpɪ /

adjective

  1. full of loops; curly or twisted

  2. informal slightly mad, crazy, or stupid

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Etymology

Origin of loopy

First recorded in 1815–25; loop 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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I stole a quick glance at her paper, the loopy cursive writing as neat and tidy as her hair.

From Literature

In his loopy 1957 essay on hipsters, Norman Mailer talked about the “psychic havoc” of living under the threat of nuclear annihilation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The same expressions of gratitude for gifts and buying records and descriptions of touring and the band’s other activities, but they definitely sound tired and a little loopy.

From Salon

The wallpaper was a leaf pattern in a pale green, and the ceiling had been painted a bright sky blue, with loopy clouds in shades of white floating here and there.

From Literature

Lady Constance rarely had the patience to write these herself, and her cursive letters were loopy to the point of being illegible.

From Literature

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