floppy

adjective

ˈflä-pē How to pronounce floppy (audio)
Definition of floppynext
as in limp
not stiff in structure my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears

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Recent Examples of floppy So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 Dogs of all shapes and sizes entered the gates of Citi Field Thursday night with wagging tails, floppy ears and plenty of Mets gear. — Christina Cardona, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Jayden Antropov, a floppy-haired recent high-school graduate, had taken the day off from working two part-time jobs, at Publix and at a burger joint. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 This is done when a significant portion of a Great Dane’s floppy ear flaps (the pinnae) is cut away. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for floppy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floppy
limp
Adjective
  • The water was too rough to get a rescue tube around the boy, who lost consciousness and went limp.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • A couple solid set-pieces, a lame evil corporate villain, a limp Act 1 origin story, and the perfect scene where Pepper performs open-heart surgery on Tony complete the picture.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floppy. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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