droopy
/ˈdruːpi/adjective
उच्चारण ड्रूपी
झुका हुआ, लटका हुआ, मुरझाया हुआ
Core word
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bending or hanging down heavily, especially because of being weak or tired
झुका हुआ, लटका हुआ, मुरझाया हुआ
- The plants looked droopy in the afternoon heat.
- a dog with long droopy ears
- a droopy moustache
+ 3 more examples
- The lettuce was droopy because it had been left in the sun.
- The old man had a droopy moustache.
- The tired child's eyelids were droopy.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
droopy + noun (attributive)
Droopy comes before a noun to describe something hanging down, such as eyes, ears or leaves.
'Droopy' noun से पहले आकर नीचे लटकती चीज़ों, जैसे आँखें, कान या पत्ते, का वर्णन करता है।
- The dog had long, droopy ears.
- He wore a droopy moustache.
look / feel droopy
After look or feel, droopy describes a person who seems tired and weak.
'Look' या 'feel' के बाद 'droopy' थके और कमज़ोर दिखने वाले व्यक्ति को बताता है।
- I felt droopy after the night shift.
- The plant looks droopy; it needs water.
droopy vs drooping
Droopy describes a lasting quality; drooping describes the action now taking place.
'Droopy' स्थायी गुण बताता है; 'drooping' अभी हो रही क्रिया को बताता है।
- A droopy flower is one that cannot stand up; a drooping flower is bending now.
comparative: droopier, droopiest
Use -ier and -iest for comparison.
तुलना के लिए -ier और -iest का प्रयोग होता है।
- This sunflower is the droopiest in the garden.
+Collocations 4
droopy + noun
eyeseyelidsearsmoustacheleaves
- The tired clerk had droopy eyelids by evening.
look/feel + droopy
lookfeelseembecomeget
- The students got droopy in the afternoon heat.
adverb + droopy
a bitratherslightlyveryquite
- The curtains looked rather droopy after the wash.
droopy + body part
shouldersfacemouthcheeks
- The old man's droopy shoulders showed years of hard work.
“More examples 6
- The bulldog's droopy face made the children laugh.
बुलडॉग के लटके हुए चेहरे ने बच्चों को हँसा दिया।
- After the examination Radhika felt droopy and went straight to bed.
परीक्षा के बाद राधिका को सुस्ती महसूस हुई और वह सीधे सोने चली गई।
- The tomato plants look droopy in the afternoon sun.
टमाटर के पौधे दोपहर की धूप में मुरझाए हुए दिखते हैं।
- He had droopy eyes and spoke in a slow voice.
उसकी आँखें भारी थीं और वह धीमी आवाज़ में बोलता था।
- A droopy hat covered the farmer's forehead.
ढीली टोपी किसान के माथे को ढके हुए थी।
- Her droopy plait fell over one shoulder as she studied.
पढ़ते समय उसकी ढीली चोटी एक कंधे पर गिर गई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The plant is looking droopily.
✓ The plant is looking droopy.
After look as a linking verb, use an adjective, not an adverb.
Linking verb 'look' के बाद adverb नहीं, adjective आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe loose, hanging or tired appearance.
ये adjective ढीले, लटकते या थके दिखने वाले रूप का वर्णन करते हैं।
Hanging down, often loose, weak or tired.
नीचे लटका हुआ, प्रायः ढीला, कमज़ोर या थका हुआ।
- The droopy leaves needed water.
Lacking firmness or strength, soft and not stiff.
दृढ़ता या ताकत से रहित, मुलायम और ढीला।
- His handshake was limp.
Soft and loose and moving easily, like long ears.
मुलायम, ढीला और आसानी से हिलने वाला, जैसे लंबे कान।
- The rabbit had floppy ears.