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- US Pronunciation
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- [flop-ee]
- /ˈflɒp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flop-ee]
- /ˈflɒp i/
Definitions of floppiness word
- adjective floppiness tending to flop. 1
- noun plural floppiness floppy disk. 1
- noun floppiness The characteristic or quality of being floppy. 1
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Origin of floppiness
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; flop + -y1
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Parts of speech for Floppiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
floppiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
floppiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for floppiness
noun floppiness
- droopiness — The characteristic of being droopy.
- looseness — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- slackness — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- limpness — lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame: a limp body.
- flabbiness — hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
Antonyms for floppiness
noun floppiness
- firmness — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
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