floppy
/ˈflɒpi/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्लॉपी
ढीला-ढाला, लटकता हुआ, नरम
Core word
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soft and hanging loosely down; not hard or stiff
ढीला-ढाला, लटकता हुआ, नरम
- Radhika wore a floppy straw hat to the beach.
- The puppy had big floppy ears.
- The rabbit has long floppy ears.
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- He wore a floppy hat to keep the sun off his face.
- The old toy had floppy arms and legs.
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[C] informal
a floppy disk, a thin plastic disk used in the past for storing computer data
फ़्लॉपी, फ़्लॉपी डिस्क
- In the 1990s, students saved their projects on floppies.
- The old computer in the museum could still read a floppy.
- A floppy could store only a tiny amount of data.
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- Teachers once carried homework on a floppy.
- The shop sold boxes of blank floppies.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
floppy + noun
Before a noun, it describes something soft that hangs or bends loosely, such as ears or a hat.
Noun से पहले यह उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो मुलायम हो और ढीली लटकती या मुड़ती हो, जैसे कान या टोपी।
- The puppy has floppy ears.
- She wore a floppy hat in the sun.
be / feel / go + floppy
After be, feel or go, it describes a body part or object that has lost stiffness.
'Be', 'feel' या 'go' के बाद यह किसी अंग या वस्तु की कठोरता खो देने की स्थिति बताता है।
- The flowers went floppy without water.
- My arms felt floppy after the long swim.
floppy disk (noun)
As a noun, a floppy was a thin plastic disk for storing computer data, now outdated.
Noun के रूप में 'floppy' कंप्यूटर डेटा रखने वाली पतली प्लास्टिक डिस्क थी, जो अब पुरानी हो चुकी है।
- The old computer saved files on a floppy.
- My father still keeps a box of floppy disks.
floppy (comparative)
The comparative and superlative are floppier and floppiest.
इसके comparative और superlative रूप floppier और floppiest हैं।
- This is the floppiest hat I own.
floppy (figurative, informal)
Informally, a floppy performance or plan is weak and lacks energy.
अनौपचारिक रूप से floppy प्रदर्शन या योजना कमज़ोर और ऊर्जाहीन होती है।
- The final speech was floppy and nobody clapped.
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floppy + noun
earshathairdiskfringe
- The rabbit's floppy ears hung beside its face.
adverb + floppy
ratherveryslightlycompletelywonderfully
- The lettuce had gone rather floppy in the heat.
verb + floppy
gobecomefeellookhang
- The doll's head hung floppy over her shoulder.
floppy + material
clothpaperfabricleaves
- The wet paper became floppy and soft.
floppy + noun (body)
earsarmswristnecktail
- The puppy ran across the lawn with its floppy ears flying.
floppy + hat / cap
sun hatsummer hatstraw hatcotton hat
- A floppy straw hat is useful on a trip to the beach.
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- The baby's neck was floppy, so mother supported his head.
बच्चे की गर्दन ढीली थी, इसलिए माँ ने उसके सिर को सहारा दिया।
- Radhika's floppy hat kept the sun off her face.
राधिका की ढीली-ढाली टोपी ने धूप को उसके चेहरे से दूर रखा।
- My brother found an old floppy disk in the cupboard.
मेरे भाई को अलमारी में एक पुरानी floppy disk मिली।
- The plant looked floppy because nobody had watered it.
पौधा मुरझाया-सा लग रहा था क्योंकि किसी ने उसे पानी नहीं दिया था।
- Floppy fur made the dog look friendly and soft.
ढीले-ढाले बालों ने कुत्ते को मित्रवत और मुलायम बना दिया।
- The doctor said the child's muscles were floppy and needed tests.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि बच्चे की मांसपेशियाँ ढीली हैं और जाँच की ज़रूरत है।
- Radhika's pet rabbit has soft, floppy ears.
राधिका के पालतू खरगोश के कान मुलायम और लटके हुए हैं।
- She tied her hair back because her floppy fringe kept falling over her eyes.
उसने अपने बाल पीछे बाँध लिए क्योंकि उसकी ढीली लटें बार-बार आँखों पर गिर रही थीं।