droopy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   hanging, bending, or sagging downward, especially from weakness, weight, or lack of support

   The plant's droopy leaves recovered after watering.

2. 2
   adj

   looking tired, sad, or lacking energy

   His droopy eyes made him appear more exhausted than he felt.

Formed from droop + -y. The physical sense describes something that hangs downward; the figurative sense transfers that posture to a tired, sad, or listless appearance.

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