droopy

Lacking any stiffness

Droopy describes something that hangs or sags downward, lacking firmness or rigidity: droopy eyelids, a droopy mustache, droopy flowers that need water.

The word often suggests tiredness, sadness, or neglect.

A droopy demeanor conveys low energy or dejection: He looked droopy after the bad news.

sagging

sagging

Bending downward weakly

floppy · slack · baggy · lax · flaccid · loose · dangling · hanging · sinking · slouching

sad

dejected

Low in spirits

melancholy · forlorn · dispirited · despondent · mournful · woebegone · hangdog · long-faced · mopey · sulky

tired

fatigued

Drained of energy

drowsy · sluggish · lethargic · listless · enervated · spent · drained · worn-out · heavy-lidded · bleary

plants

wilted

Limp from dehydration

thirsty · shriveled · dehydrated · overwatered · yellowing · browning · flagging · bedraggled · waterlogged

physical-features

ears

Auditory organs, paired

mustache · bloodhound · beagle · spaniel · dewlaps · wattles · lobes · pouches

Categories
Opposites
physical posture/orientation

droopyerect

Vertical in position

upright · raised · upraised · perky · pert

structural rigidity

droopystiff

Not easily bent

rigid · firm · taut · tense · inflexible

mood/energy

droopyperky

Lively and cheerful

buoyant · lively · upbeat · energetic · sprightly

Phrases
Family

droop, drooping, drooped, droopiness, droopiest, droopily, droopier

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G