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floppy

[flop-ee] / ˈflɒp i /


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His floppy ears, grumpy little face and paws you just want to shake hands with.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

As Betty Boop became more popular, Natwick revised his design to swap the character’s floppy dog’s ears for bangle earrings and shrinking her nose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

On the day Preston died, at around 18:25, paramedic Simon Crabb was outside the ambulance bay and saw Varley running with a "floppy" baby in his arms, and told him the child was not breathing.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

With his gym clothes, cross necklace, floppy hair, and singular fixation on linking all of his efforts and successes to his faith, the 19-year-old Pittman looked like the archetype of the Southern Christian sports bro.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026

The magician picked up a black case that he’d left on the floor and chased down departing train riders with his floppy top hat.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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