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droopiness

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droop·y

[droo-pee]
adjective, droop·i·er, droop·i·est.
1.
hanging down; sagging.
2.
lacking in spirit or courage; disheartened; dejected.

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English drupi. See droop, -y1

droop·i·ness, noun


2. dispirited, forlorn, despondent, discouraged, downhearted, downcast, doleful, subdued, depressed.

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droopy (ˈdruːpɪ)
 
adj
hanging or sagging downwards: a droopy moustache
 
droopily
 
adv
 
droopiness
 
n

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droopy
"dejected, sad, gloomy," early 13c., drupie, perhaps from droop, perhaps from O.N. drupr "drooping spirits, faintness."
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