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drooping

/ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
droop-ing
IPA
/ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of droop

noun

An instance of something drooping.

adj

That droops or droop.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From droop + -ing.

Inflected Forms

droopings (plural) more drooping (comparative) most drooping (superlative)

Derived Forms

droopingly droopingness undrooping

Phrases

drooping saxifrage

Synonyms

cernuous nodding pendulous weeping droopy sagging flagging

Rhymes With

grouping whooping snooping looping scooping swooping regrouping stooping trooping recouping shuping hooping

Questions

How do you pronounce drooping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/.
What does drooping mean?
present participle and gerund of droop
Where does drooping come from?
From droop + -ing.

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