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floppiness

/flˈɑpɪnəs/ noun

The characteristic or quality of being floppy

Word Origin 'Flop' is a variant of 'flap', both from Middle English 'flappen' meaning to swing loosely or strike. A flop is a failure that falls flat, and 'floppy' describes something that hangs loose. Floppiness is that state of being unable to hold itself up — like a floppy disk that was literally flexible. The connection to 'flap' is clear: both are about loose, uncontrolled movement.

noun The characteristic or quality of being floppy countable

The floppiness of the puppy's ears made it look even more adorable.

(名词) 柔软；松软

小狗耳朵的柔软特性让它看起来更加可爱。

(sustantivo) flaccidez; flojedad; blandura [La característica o cualidad de ser flácido, suave o colgante.]

La caída de las orejas del cachorro lo hacía ver aún más adorable.

(nom) mollesse; flaccidité [Caractéristique ou qualité de ce qui est flasque, pendant ou qui manque de rigidité.]

Les oreilles tombantes du chiot le rendaient encore plus adorable.

(Substantiv) Schlaffheit; Weichheit [**floppiness** *Subst.* – die Eigenschaft, schlaff, locker oder ohne feste Struktur herunterzuhängen oder sich leicht zu bewegen.]

Die **floppiness** der Ohren des Welpen machte ihn noch niedlicher.

(名詞) 柔らかく垂れ下がって固定されていない状態、だらりと緩んだ状態。

子犬の耳のfloppinessが、その愛らしさをさらに引き立てていた。

(substantivo) frouxidão; moleza; flacidez [A característica ou qualidade de ser frouxo, mole ou pendente.]

A moleza das orelhas do filhote o tornava ainda mais adorável.

Synonyms: limpness looseness flaccidity droopiness sagging slackness flexibility bendability Antonyms: stiffness rigidity firmness tautness
Word parts: flop + y + ness

Related words

flop floppy flapper

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