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

"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

She’s one of the kind you might expect ’most anything from,—one of these long, limp, loppy, droop eyed fluffs, with terracotta hair, and a prunes-and-prisms mouth all puckered to say something soulful.

From Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe by Ford, Sewell

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

From Twilight Stories by Sidney, Margaret

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 Fitch, George

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