as in limp
not stiff in structure
my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears
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This floppy straw topper is totally foldable and packable — an essential feature for traveling with such a broad-brimmed hat.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Remy has mostly black fur with brown patches all over, and large floppy ears to match.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
His floppy locks captured hearts in romantic comedies like Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018), The Perfect Date (2019), and, of course, the To All the Boys franchise (2018–2021).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
An infinitely patient good boy with expressively floppy ears and no (visible) mouth, Gromit is more truly Wallace’s helpmate and recurrent savior.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Remy has mostly black fur with brown patches all over, and large floppy ears to match.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
His floppy locks captured hearts in romantic comedies like Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018), The Perfect Date (2019), and, of course, the To All the Boys franchise (2018–2021).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
An infinitely patient good boy with expressively floppy ears and no (visible) mouth, Gromit is more truly Wallace’s helpmate and recurrent savior.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Floppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floppy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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