droopy

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English drupi, from drup (“sad”), from Old Norse drúpr (“drooping sadness”); related to Middle English drupen, droupen (“to sag, droop”), also from Old Norse. By surface analysis, droop +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹuːpi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

droopy (comparative droopier, superlative droopiest)

  1. Tending to droop; sagging; wilting.

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