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droop

 (dro͞op)
v. drooped, droop·ing, droops
v.intr.
1. To bend or hang downward: "His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls" (Gore Vidal).
2. To bend or sag gradually: flowers drooping in the midday heat.
3. To sag in dejection or exhaustion: drooped from lack of sleep.
v.tr.
To let bend or hang down: "He drooped his body over the rail" (Norman Mailer).
n.
The act or condition of drooping.

[Middle English droupen, from Old Norse drūpa; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]

droop′i·ly, droop′ing·ly adv.
droop′y adj.
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droopy

(ˈdruːpɪ)
adj
hanging or sagging downwards: a droopy moustache.
ˈdroopily adv
ˈdroopiness n
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droop•y

(ˈdru pi)

adj. droop•i•er, droop•i•est.
1. hanging down; sagging.
2. disheartened; dejected.
[1200–50]
droop′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.droopy - hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
lax - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake"
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droopy

adjective sagging, limp, wilting, stooped, floppy, drooping, languid, flabby, languorous, pendulous, lassitudinous a droopy moustache
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Translations

droopy

[ˈdruːpɪ] ADJ (droopier (compar) (droopiest (superl)))
1. [moustache, tail, breasts] → colgón
2. (hum) (= tired) → mustio
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droopy

[ˈdruːpi] adj [moustache] → tombant(e)
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droopy

adj
schlaff; tailherabhängend; moustachenach unten hängend; eyelidsherunterhängend; (with sleep) → schwer
(inf, = tired, weak) → schlaff, schlapp (inf)
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droopy

[ˈdruːpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (moustache) → cascante
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References in classic literature ?
[I have seen that remark before somewhere.] The pier was crowded with carriages and men; passengers were arriving and hurrying on board; the vessel's decks were encumbered with trunks and valises; groups of excursionists, arrayed in unattractive traveling costumes, were moping about in a drizzling rain and looking as droopy and woebegone as so many molting chickens.
We once again saw prescription growth from key promoted brands - Divigel(R), methylphenidate hydrochloride ER 72 mg (M-72), and Osmolex ER(TM) (amantadine extended-release tablets) - as well as the previously announced successful completion of our clinical program for RVL-1201, our potential first-in-class ophthalmic solution in development for the treatment of droopy eyelid.
As regards her sex life, she added: "Everything has gotten a little more droopy, but there is an incredible confidence and comfort that comes with age."
However, after three days, my other eye became droopy as well.
I often find myself pleading, 'Can't I write a really droopy, soppy girl?' and they say, 'No, they've got to be strong and independent"' - Screenwriter Andrew Davies.
Jen Betton's Hedgehog Needs a Hug tells of a depressed little hedgehog who wakes up feeling down in the snout and droopy in the prickles.
Last year the title was won by a 125-pound gentle giant named Martha, a Neopolitan Mastiff with a droopy face.
THERE were lolling tongues, droopy faces, unsightly fangs and bald bodies - but there could only be one winner of the World's Ugliest Dog competition.
Injecting Botox was supposed to give the camels a desired droopy, pouty look and a better chance at winning some of the $57 million in prize money.
Of course, when a woman reaches 50, there are some age-related skin issues, such as saggy or droopy cheeks, fine lines and wrinkles, and for those largely sedentary, a larger abdominal area.