floppier; floppiest
: tending to flop
especially
: being both soft and flexible
Examples of floppy in a Sentence
Adjective
my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
Channel your inner coastal grandmother and pair these with a blue button-down shirt and a floppy hat.
—Emma Guillen, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024
When asked if moving off floppies would result in job losses, Roccaforte told Ars:
With the new train control system, there will still be plenty of work for [current] staff, and they will be trained in the new technology.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
People stood together in clusters, wearing floppy hats and neckerchiefs.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
Channel your inner coastal grandmother and pair these with a blue button-down shirt and a floppy hat.
—Emma Guillen, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
Noun
The floppies have been part of Muni Metro's Automatic Train Control System (ATCS) since its installation in the Market Street subway stop in 1998.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024
When asked if moving off floppies would result in job losses, Roccaforte told Ars:
With the new train control system, there will still be plenty of work for [current] staff, and they will be trained in the new technology.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floppy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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