adj
Meaning 1
That droops or droop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- drooping flowers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
drooping
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/
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rhymes with -uːpɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: D R UW1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An instance of something drooping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of droop
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- nodding daffodils
- the pendulous branches of a weeping willow
- lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cernuous, nodding, pendulous, weeping
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: droopy, sagging
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
weak from exhaustion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flagging
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From droop + -ing.