floppy
gb/flˈɑpi/ us/flˈɑpi/
B1
Anglais
~ 8400
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
soft, loose, and hanging down
Soft and not stiff, so it hangs down and does not keep its shape.
Schéma d’usage :
a floppy [noun]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes mix up 'floppy' with 'loose' or 'baggy'. 'Floppy' usually suggests something soft that bends or hangs down (ears, hat, hair), while 'loose' or 'baggy' often describes clothing that is too big.
Synonymes
limp (Stresses lack of stiffness; can sound a bit more negative or weak than 'floppy'.)
Antonymes
stiff (Describes something firm and not bending or hanging loosely, the opposite of floppy.)
Collocations
floppy ears
|floppy hat
|big floppy hat
|floppy hair
|floppy toy
Thèmes
appearance
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The puppy had big floppy ears that bounced when it ran.
- She wore a wide, floppy hat to protect her face from the sun.
- His floppy hair kept falling into his eyes during the interview.
- The stuffed rabbit was old and floppy, but the child still loved it.
- The sleeves were too long and floppy, so she rolled them up.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The dog has long, floppy ears.
- She bought a floppy hat for the beach.
- His floppy hair covers one eye.
- The toy rabbit is soft and floppy.
- These shoes are too big and feel floppy.
adjective
B2
state
2
physically limp and without energy
Feeling weak and soft, with no energy in your body or muscles.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] feels floppy
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may try to use 'floppy' for emotions like sadness or boredom. This sense is mainly physical: it describes a body or muscles that feel weak and soft, not a mood like 'depressed' or 'bored'.
Synonymes
limp (Very close in meaning; 'limp' is more common for body parts and movements, while 'floppy' is a bit more informal and descriptive.)
Antonymes
energetic (Describes having a lot of strength and energy, the opposite state of feeling floppy.)
Collocations
feel floppy
|go floppy
|a bit floppy
|left me floppy
|all floppy
Thèmes
health
|body
|emotions
Exemples
- After the long hike in the sun, I felt completely floppy on the couch.
- The heat made the kids floppy and quiet by the afternoon.
- He went floppy in my arms, so I laid him down on the bed.
- The patient was still floppy after the operation and needed help to sit up.
- The workout left my legs floppy for the rest of the day.
Exemples pédagogiques
- After the run, I felt floppy and tired.
- The baby went floppy in her arms and fell asleep.
- It is very hot, and I feel floppy.
- His arms were floppy after the heavy work.
- The long day at work made me feel floppy.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
3
a removable magnetic computer disk
An old kind of small, flat disk used to save computer files, also called a floppy disk.
Schéma d’usage :
a floppy
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize that 'a floppy' as a noun almost always means a floppy disk, not a soft object in general. It is also somewhat outdated and mostly used when talking about older computer technology.
Synonymes
floppy disk (The full term; more explicit and slightly more common in modern explanations.)
Antonymes
hard drive (A fixed internal storage device, contrasted with removable floppy disks.)
Collocations
insert the floppy
|save it to a floppy
|boot from a floppy
|a box of floppies
|old program on a floppy
Thèmes
technology
|computers
Exemples
- We had to load the game from a floppy because the computer had no internet connection.
- He found a box of old floppies in the office storage room.
- The program came on a single floppy in the 1990s.
- This museum display explains how much data a floppy could hold.
- You needed to insert the correct floppy before starting the computer.
Exemples pédagogiques
- In the past, people saved files on a floppy.
- My old computer still has many floppies next to it.
- This game was first sold on a floppy.
- A floppy could not store many photos.
- Today we use USB drives instead of a floppy.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
floppy
API
GB/flˈɑpi/
US/flˈɑpi/
Syllabes et accentuation
floppy (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (floppy)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: floppy
- Comparative: floppier
- Superlative: floppiest
Noun
- Base: floppy
- Plural: floppies
Famille de mots
Forms
floppies
noun
floppier
adjective
floppiest
adjective
Core family
flop
verb B1
Related words
floppiness
noun
floppily
adverb
Expressions
floppy disk
1/flˈɑpi dˈɪsk/
fixed phrase
technical
older removable computer storage disk
An old kind of small, flat disk that people used to save and move computer files.
Exemples
- The software was originally distributed on a single floppy disk.
- He showed the students a floppy disk to explain how people stored data in the 1980s.
- This icon is based on the shape of a floppy disk.
floppy disk drive
1/flˈɑpi dˈɪsk dɹˈaɪv/
fixed phrase
technical
device for reading floppy disks
A part of a computer used to read and write floppy disks.
Exemples
- Old desktop computers usually had a built-in floppy disk drive.
- The technician connected an external floppy disk drive to recover the files.
floppy ears
1/flˈɑpi ˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
ears that hang down loosely
Ears that are soft and hang down, like the ears of some dogs or rabbits.
Exemples
- The puppy with the big floppy ears was everyone’s favorite.
- Rabbits with floppy ears are often called lop-eared rabbits.
floppy hair
1/flˈɑpi hˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
soft, loose, falling hair
Hair that is soft and falls loosely, often moving and not staying in place.
Exemples
- The actor is known for his dark, floppy hair.
- A lock of floppy hair kept falling into his eyes as he spoke.
floppy hat
1/flˈɑpi hˈæt/
fixed phrase
soft hat with wide loose brim
A soft hat with a wide brim that hangs down instead of standing straight.
Exemples
- She wore a big floppy hat to the beach to block the sun.
- In the photo, he is smiling under a floppy hat and sunglasses.