as in limp
not stiff in structure
my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears
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Unfortunately, Eddie is such a cartoonish bad boy — could his floppy hair look any more villainous?
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Leave enough room that the rice can spread out, and the sock has a floppy, not hard, feel.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
This natural selection for friendliness is thought to have also caused many accidental changes—such as floppy ears, curly tails, and splotchy coats—as well as the ability to make eye contact and read human gestures in a way that wolves cannot.
—Brian Hare, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
The man’s eyes were slits and his head floppy as officers adjusted his body.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Leave enough room that the rice can spread out, and the sock has a floppy, not hard, feel.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
This natural selection for friendliness is thought to have also caused many accidental changes—such as floppy ears, curly tails, and splotchy coats—as well as the ability to make eye contact and read human gestures in a way that wolves cannot.
—Brian Hare, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
The man’s eyes were slits and his head floppy as officers adjusted his body.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for floppy
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floppy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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