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loopy

loopy

2 6.2
A thing with many loops, like curly handwriting or a scarf pattern
  • adjective
  • /ˈluːpi/
translation icon : con muchos bucles
  • "Helen Shaw" was written in the big, loopy handwriting of his wife.
  • loopy handwriting
  • loopy script
  • loopy letters

Examples

  • Kristen wrote to him in a joyful, loopy scrawl from Middlebury on a postcard that bore a bright blue picture of the school's ski team.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • My own throws were loopy and crooked; twice they flew over David's head and toppled his cardboard deer.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I make the C really big and loopy.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • And then the stitches start getting loose and you can see how it's like loopy and loose, right?

  • My stroke became smooth and flowing; my letters grew even larger and loopier than they already were.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Triple E tells her about seeing her at school, how she was wearing her white shoes, tight blue skirt, blue sweater, and long, loopy earrings.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • They were flecked with white-and-gold spray and razored with a loopy script that read HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Fiction book (2000)
  • A dingy plush sofa faced the TV; the coffee table bore a loopy design of ring-shaped water stains.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Their purchases stowed in a loopy plastic bag, they walked the mall to the candy counter, where Mr. Boudreaux bought a quarter-pound of lime slices.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The notebook was filled with loopy drawings that spiraled in every direction.

Synonyms

loopful
vsloopy
7.1

With many small thread rings on the surface, like a towel or carpet

is a more general term for having many loops not limited to fabric

Antonyms

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Loopy

loopy
2 6.2
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

loopy positive

Morphology

loopy = loop (transparent) = loop + y

Standard adjectival formation from 'loop' meaning 'having or characterized by loops'; the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Loopy comes from loop meaning 'a round or curved shape' and the ending -y meaning 'full of', so it simply means 'full of loops' and is used for handwriting, patterns, or cloth that has many curls.