floppy

[ flop-ee ]

adjective

, flop·pi·er, flop·pi·est.

1. tending to flop.

noun

, plural flop·pies.

1. floppy disk.

floppy

/ ˈflɒpɪ /

adjective

1. limp or hanging loosely

   a dog with floppy ears

noun

1. short for floppy disk

Derived Forms

• ˈfloppily, adverb
• ˈfloppiness, noun

Other Words From

• floppi·ly adverb
• floppi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of floppy¹

First recorded in 1855–60; flop + -y ¹

Example Sentences

With his Buddy Holly glasses, scruffy boho beard, floppy hair and turtleneck sweater, Adams — who is called the Big Lad — is lazily charismatic, with the precociously paternal air of a cool, or seemingly cool, assistant professor — he calls Dolours, who in real life was only two years younger, “child.”

From Los Angeles Times

He said Mr Stockton called 999 shortly after he was left alone with Charlie in a "trusted position of responsibility" on the morning of 12 January, to say the boy had become "lifeless and floppy".

From BBC

Add to it pulsing strobe lights and floppy, oversized, mouthless cyclopes and you have all the makings of a nightmare trip.

From Los Angeles Times

Some Chalamets are dressed simply, instead relying on their sharp jawlines, floppy brown hair and good looks to secure them a spot in the finals.

From Salon

The plaid shirt, the khaki hiking pants, the brown hiking boots, even the dumb floppy hat, all checked out.

From Slate