floppy

floppy — adjective

1. Bending or drooping easily because the material is not firm or stiff enough to s

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Bending or drooping easily because the material is not firm or stiff enough to stand up straight.

例句

Devika's wide floppy hat kept falling over her eyes on the windy beach.

collocation: floppy hat — a hat with a soft, wide brim

The rabbit's long floppy ears twitched when Amani approached the cage.

collocation: floppy ears — body parts that droop rather than stand upright

同義詞
  • limp

    suggests lifelessness or lack of energy, not just softness — e.g. a limp handshake

  • droopy

    emphasises the downward-hanging appearance more than the softness

  • saggy

    implies something has sunk downwards from gravity or age — e.g. a saggy mattress

反義詞
  • stiff

    the direct opposite — something stiff resists bending

  • firm

    describes something that holds its shape under pressure

用法筆記

Often describes body parts (ears, limbs), clothing (hats, collars), or plants that bend or droop from lack of stiffness. Comparative floppier and superlative floppiest are regular in form.

常見錯誤

❌My arms feel flabby after the workout.
✅My arms feel floppy after the workout.
💡flabby means too much loose fat; floppy means lacking stiffness from tiredness.
❌The bread was old and floppy.
✅The bread was old and stale.
💡floppy is used for objects that bend easily, not for dried-out food.

floppy — noun