droopy Meaning & Definition
What Does Droopy Mean?
Droopy is an adjective that means gloomy. It is also used to mean drooping or tending to droop.
Droopy at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdrü-pē/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | sagging, drooping and lax |
| Antonyms | unbending, upright and erect |
| Comparative / superlative | droopier, droopiest |
Droopy Definition (Adjective)
- gloomy
- drooping or tending to droop
Synonyms of Droopy
Antonyms of Droopy
Droopy in a Sentence
the droopy heads of tired fans riding home on the bus
a droopy stalk of celery
looking droopy and miserable while standing in the pouring rain
Word Forms & Grammar
droop·i·er
droop·i·est
droopier
droopiest
droopy
droopy (comparative droopier, superlative droopiest)
Words That Rhyme With Droopy
Origin of Droopy
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.
First Known Use
13th century
How Do You Say Droopy?
You say droopy as /ˈdrü-pē/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (drü).
Questions People Ask About Droopy
What part of speech is droopy?
Droopy is an adjective.
What is another word for droopy?
Words with a similar meaning to droopy include sagging, drooping and lax. See the full list of droopy synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of droopy?
The opposite of droopy can be expressed with words like unbending, upright, erect and inflexible.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of droopy?
The comparative form is droopier and the superlative form is droopiest.