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

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

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

From Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London

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

From H.M.S. —— by John Graham Bower

His soft, loppy arms were folded up in front of him and his soft, loppy legs were folded over his soft, loppy arms, and they were held this way by a rubber band.

From Raggedy Andy Stories by Johnny Gruelle

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