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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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
An unusual mix of Siberian husky and golden retriever, Bess has the classic markings of a husky with unmistakable long fur and floppy ears of a golden retriever.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
Sony was the last major manufacturer to cease production of 3.5″ floppies, and their production lines stopped running in 2011.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 3 July 2024
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Adjective
However, sometimes floppy plants just need a plant stake or moss pole.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
An unusual mix of Siberian husky and golden retriever, Bess has the classic markings of a husky with unmistakable long fur and floppy ears of a golden retriever.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Noun
Pruning those floppy stems back to the lower set of leaves around the base of the plant after the initial flowering period should prompt yarrow to produce stronger regrowth.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
Sony was the last major manufacturer to cease production of 3.5″ floppies, and their production lines stopped running in 2011.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 3 July 2024
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floppy. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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