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

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

I remember he wore a loppy hat and needed a shave that day, and we didn't assess him very highly.

From Homeburg Memories by George Fitch

There she sits, a trifle loppy and loose-jointed, looking me squarely in the face in a straightforward, honest manner, a twinkle where her shoe-button eyes reflect the electric light.

From Raggedy Ann Stories by Johnny Gruelle

Mottin looked over the side and wished it was not so loppy.

From H.M.S. —— by John Graham Bower

A tall, loppy young female in a sagged skirt318 and a faded pink shirtwaist is driftin' up the driveway, towin' a bow-legged three-year-old boy by one hand and luggin' a speckle-faced baby on her hip.

From Torchy, Private Sec. by F. Foster Lincoln

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