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droopy

droopy

13 3.9
Hanging down in a weak, loose way like eyelids and flowers
  • adjective
  • /ˈdruːpi/
translation icon : caído
  • You know, the guy with the droopy left eye.
  • droopy eyes
  • droopy mustache
  • droopy eyelids

I'm freaking glassy eyed and and tail droopy.

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Examples

  • The plant's leaves looked droopy after being without water for several days.

  • Her eyes appeared droopy from lack of sleep, making her look tired.

  • Now this works great if you have droopy eyes or eyes that you wish to just give an outside corner lift.

  • And so when it gets really super dark green, the leaves also will thin and they become very, very droopy and super long.

  • Yesterday I felt tired and droopy all day long, despite having had a good night's sleep.

    Blog text (19)
  • I got pale eyes, droopy eyes, bags under my eyes.

  • His eyes were reddened, as if from weeping, and his entire face seemed droopy.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Everyone loved Carla because of her easy laugh, her droopy, attractive eyes, and ever-optimistic smile.

    Blog text (22)
  • Her eyelids are slightly droopy, which gives her a drowsy, aristocratic look.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • He wore a hat that hung low, giving him a droopy appearance.

Synonyms

limp
vsdroopy
64 2.8

Not firm or strong and with little energy

describes hanging down due to exhaustion rather than general softness
saggy
vsdroopy
12 3.5

Part of a thing that hangs down loosely and is not firm, like a mattress or sweater

is caused by tiredness or temporary weakness rather than long term wear
sagging
vsdroopy
1 4.1

Hanging down loosely because it is weak or damaged

hangs down specifically because of tiredness or weakness
wilted
vsdroopy
1 3.1

Limp and drooping from lack of water, heat, or disease

applies to people or objects hanging limply from tiredness or weakness
droppy
vsdroopy
  • UK
5.3

A thing that hangs down loosely and looks limp

is the standard spelling rather than that variant
drooping
vsdroopy
3.5

Hanging down because it is weak or not held up

hangs down in a loose, not upright way
limpy
vsdroopy
7.9

Weak and not convincing, for example an excuse or performance

focuses on physical hanging down from tiredness rather than broad weakness
slumpy
vsdroopy
7.4

Being tired and looking droopy or sad

refers to actual physical hanging down due to weakness, not mood

Antonyms

44 2.7

Standing straight up and not leaning

16 4.0

Make or become tighter and more solid

How Droopy

sagging
1 4.1
wilting
1 3.7
droopy
13 3.9
leaning
4.2

Surface Forms

droopy positive
droopier comparative
droopiest superlative

Morphology

droopy = droop (transparent) = droop + y

The adjective 'droopy' is transparently derived from the verb 'droop' with the suffix '-y' indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

The word droopy comes from the old verb droop, which is like the common word drop and meant 'to hang or bend down', and the -y ending means 'full of' or 'having'. So, droopy describes something that hangs down or looks limp, like tired eyes or flowers without water.