drooping

[US]/'dru:piŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hanging or sagging down, lacking strength.

Phrases & Collocations

drooping leaves

drooping flowers

Example Sentences

flowers drooping in the midday heat.

she was a drooping, attenuated figure.

These plants are drooping—they want water.

A deciduous North American tree(Prunus serotina) having drooping, elongate clusters of white flowers and blackish, somewhat poisonous fruits.

The flowers in the garden were drooping from lack of water.

Her shoulders were drooping with exhaustion after a long day at work.

The old man's eyelids were drooping as he struggled to stay awake.

The branches of the tree were drooping under the weight of the snow.

The puppy's ears were drooping in sadness after being scolded.

The curtains in the room were drooping and needed to be straightened.

His spirits were drooping after receiving the bad news.

The leaves on the plant were drooping due to overwatering.

The athlete's performance was affected by his drooping energy levels.

The teacher noticed the drooping attendance in her class and decided to address it.

Real-world Examples

There's also drooping of the eyelid and drooping of the mouth.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

F stands for paralysis or drooping FACE.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

" I knew it meant work, " she said, drooping to languor again.

Source: Returning Home

The horse stood with head drooping dejectedly and refused to start.

Source: Gone with the Wind

It is an abnormally low position or drooping of the upper eyelid.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

Any disease affecting them would lead to ptosis or drooping of upper eyelid.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

He was a tall, lean man of fifty, with a drooping moustache and grey hair.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

SIGNS and SYMPTOMS The most obvious sign of Ptosis is a drooping eyelid.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

" Winky is over there by the fire, miss, " said Dobby quietly, his ears drooping slightly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Of those who lived, many were hideously misshapen, with the infamous drooping lip and jutting Habsburg jaw.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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