loppy

[ lop-ee ]

adjective

, lop·pi·er, lop·pi·est.

1. hanging limply; lopping: lop:

   awkward, loppy arms.

   Synonyms: flaccid, flabby

   Antonyms: erect

loppy

/ ˈlɒpɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a man employed to do maintenance tasks on a station

Word History and Origins

Origin of loppy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; lop ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Raggedy Andy was so loppy he could hardly be placed in a chair so that he would stay, and Marcella jiggled the table.

From Project Gutenberg

Fido was standing up with his ears sticking as straight in the air as loppy silken puppy dog ears can stick up.

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The droop of his head was rendered even more "loppy" by the tongue, which dropped outside the sagging jaw.

From Project Gutenberg

The Duke was not only lop-eared, but seemed to feel loppy all over.

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Neither wind, fog nor a loppy sea could turn his blood to water.

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