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

Neither wind, fog nor a loppy sea could turn his blood to water.

From Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman by Norman Duncan

Fido was standing up with his ears sticking as straight in the air as loppy silken puppy dog ears can stick up.

From Raggedy Andy Stories by Johnny Gruelle

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

From Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London

The trees were scraggy, loppy old things hanging down in dismal sweep over the leaky roof and damp walls.

From Twilight Stories by Margaret Sidney

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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