DROOP
What does "DROOP" mean?
To bend or hang downward limply, as from weakness, tiredness, or lack of water.
Meanings
- To sag or hang down loosely, often from weariness or lack of support. By late afternoon the unwatered tulips began to droop.
- To lose spirit, vitality, or courage; to flag. Morale started to droop as the long shift dragged on. figurative
- A downward bend or sag. There was a tired droop to his shoulders as he came home.
Word origin
From Old Norse 'drupa', to droop or hang the head, related to 'drop'; it entered Middle English with the sense of sinking or sagging downward.
Remember it
The double-O in DROOP sags in the middle of the word, just like something drooping.
A little poem
Sunflower at dusk-
the heavy gold head bows down
to count its own seeds.
haiku
Wordplay
- The flower asked the gardener for support. He said, 'Don't worry, I've got your back' - and now it leans on him whenever it droops.
What it teaches
Everything sags toward the ground; staying upright is a thing you have to keep choosing.
Quick facts
What does DROOP mean?
To bend or hang downward limply, as from weakness, tiredness, or lack of water.
Is DROOP a valid word?
Yes — DROOP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is DROOP?
DROOP has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does DROOP come from?
From Old Norse 'drupa', to droop or hang the head, related to 'drop'; it entered Middle English with the sense of sinking or sagging downward.
What can DROOP teach us?
Everything sags toward the ground; staying upright is a thing you have to keep choosing.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.