droopy B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdruː.pi/ UK /ˈdruː.pi/ See IPA manual Freq #35463 Meanings 1 adj hanging, bending, or sagging downward, especially from weakness, weight, or lack of support The plant's droopy leaves recovered after watering. 2 adj looking tired, sad, or lacking energy His droopy eyes made him appear more exhausted than he felt. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · hanging, bending, or... droopingsaggingfloppy 2 adj · looking tired, sad, or... wearydejectedlistless ↔ Opposites uprightperkyalert Word family Forms droopily Derived forms droopilydroopiness Related forms droopwiltsag Etymology 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. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # droopy **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdruː.pi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdruː.pi/ **Frequency rank:** 35463 ## Meanings 1. hanging, bending, or sagging downward, especially from weakness, weight, or lack of support 2. looking tired, sad, or lacking energy ## Examples - The plant's droopy leaves recovered after watering. - His droopy eyes made him appear more exhausted than he felt. ## Synonyms - drooping - sagging - floppy - weary - dejected ## Antonyms - upright - perky - alert ## Derived Forms - droopily - droopiness ## Related Forms - droop - wilt - sag ## Etymology 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. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown