DROOPY

Meaning

Tending to droop; sagging; wilting.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Inherited from Middle English drupi, from drup (“sad”), from Old Norse drúpr (“drooping sadness”); related to Middle English drupen, droupen (“to sag, droop”), also from Old Norse. By surface analysis, droop + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-08-17ODGIPRY
• 2024-09-24PDYRIOG