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loppy

American  
[lop-ee] / ˈlɒp i /

adjective

loppier, loppiest
  1. hanging limply; lopping.

    awkward, loppy arms.

    Synonyms:
    flaccid, flabby
    Antonyms:
    erect

loppy British  
/ ˈlɒpɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of loppy

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

Example Sentences

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"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

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

From Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack

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 Ford, Sewell

When the sea is not too loppy nor the wind too cold, Jimmy goes with us.

From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney

She was a tall, loppy kind of female, ready to gush over anything.

From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

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 Allen, Grant

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