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

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 Sewell Ford

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

Raggedy Andy was so loppy he could hardly be placed in a chair so that he would stay, and Marcella jiggled the table.

From Raggedy Andy Stories by Johnny Gruelle

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

From A Poor Man's House by Stephen Sydney Reynolds

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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