as in limp
not stiff in structure
my basset hound is always tripping over her long, floppy ears
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Martha couldn’t have given even a vague description of any of Molly’s other boyfriends from this period, but Jason’s face remained as clear in her mind as the faces of her current students: floppy blond hair, dull expression, a dusting of red acne on his forehead and cheeks.
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Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow showed up for summer camp this week having shaved his famous floppy brown locks.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 26 July 2024
Plant your beach chair for the day, lay out a towel, throw on a big, floppy hat and take a dip in the ocean’s blue waters.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
Dogs with exaggerated physical traits, such as floppy ears and the short, squashed muzzles of pugs and Boston terriers, fared worst at expressing themselves with their faces alone, according to a study in Scientific Reports.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
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Nell Freudenberger, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow showed up for summer camp this week having shaved his famous floppy brown locks.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 26 July 2024
Plant your beach chair for the day, lay out a towel, throw on a big, floppy hat and take a dip in the ocean’s blue waters.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
Dogs with exaggerated physical traits, such as floppy ears and the short, squashed muzzles of pugs and Boston terriers, fared worst at expressing themselves with their faces alone, according to a study in Scientific Reports.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
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