loppy

American  

[lop-ee] / ˈlɒp i /

adjective

loppier, loppiest

1. hanging limply; lopping.

   awkward, loppy arms.

   Synonyms:

   flaccid, flabby

   Antonyms:

   erect

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loppy British  

/ ˈlɒpɪ /

noun

1. informal a man employed to do maintenance tasks on a station

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Etymology

Origin of loppy

First recorded in 1850–55; lop ² + -y ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

loppy loppier

"Sometimes she was aggressive sometimes she realized it was more beneficial to go back to defense. Sometimes she hit hard, sometimes she chipped and drop-shotted or hit loppy balls."

From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2017

A tall, loppy female with mustard-colored hair and haughty manners tows us to a place in a dark corner and shoves a menu at us.

From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Sewell Ford

And his brother had that self-same, loppy, crinkled ear.”

From Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London

The fishermen prefer a thick foggy night and a loppy sea, as under those circumstances the pilchards do not perceive the net in their way.

From Michael Penguyne Fisher Life on the Cornish Coast by William Henry Giles Kingston

Oh, the white rabbits they wept and they sobbed, Till the boat it shook up in the sails; Oh, the white rabbits they sobbed and they shook From their poor loppy ears to their tails.

From Very Short Stories and Verses For Children by Mrs. W. K. Clifford

On the contrary, a brisk wind was rising sharper from the east, and the waves on the open Pacific were growing each moment higher and loppier.

From The Great Taboo by Grant Allen

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