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- [droo-pee]
- /ˈdru pi/
- /druːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [droo-pee]
- /ˈdru pi/
Definitions of droopy word
- adjective droopy hanging down; sagging. 1
- adjective droopy lacking in spirit or courage; disheartened; dejected. 1
- noun droopy Hanging down limply; drooping. 1
- adjective droopy hanging limply 1
- adjective droopy If you describe something as droopy, you mean that it hangs down with no strength or firmness. 0
- adjective droopy hanging or sagging downwards 0
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Origin of droopy
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1200-50, droopy is from the Middle English word drupi. See droop, -y1
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Parts of speech for Droopy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
droopy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
droopy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for droopy
adj droopy
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- drooping — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- flabby — hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
- floppy — tending to flop.
- languid — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
adjective droopy
- tired — having a tire or tires.
- tired out — exhausted
- worn out — worn or used beyond repair.
- fatigued — of or relating to fatigues or any clothing made to resemble them: The guerrilla band wore fatigue pants and field jackets. She brought fatigue shorts to wear on the hike.
- weary — physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
Antonyms for droopy
adj droopy
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