Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

floppy

/ˈflɒ.pi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: flop-py
IPA: /ˈflɒ.pi/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.

noun

Dated

noun

An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War, called as such for the way they "flop" when shot.

Slang

noun

Informal

Example Sentences

"The smile, the white collar worn with a dark shirt, the floppy breast-pocket handkerchief would surely be famous when the chaps in the rows behind were mere forgotten grins and frowns."
""Ja, our job is not to think or make decisions. We just here to slay floppies," remarked Koos."
"We suggest that the impact of comic books is greater than it may first appear. Though individual sales of floppies may be low compared to, say, dollar grosses on motion pictures or may reach fewer viewers than a summer blockbuster […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English flop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English floppy From flop + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

floppier (comparative) floppiest (superlative) floppies (plural)

Derived Forms

floppily floppiness floptical superfloppy flippy floppyful microfloppy minifloppy

Phrases

flip-floppy flippy floppy flippy-floppy floppy baby syndrome floppy disk floppy disc floppy diskette floppy eyelid syndrome

Synonyms

terr gook flopsy diskette floppy disk

Rhymes With

copy poppy sloppy choppy soppy jalopy gloppy hoppy stroppy boppy oppy koppie

Questions

How do you pronounce floppy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɒ.pi/.
What does floppy mean?: Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
Where does floppy come from?: Etymology tree English flop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English floppy From flop + -y.

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