LOOPY
What does "LOOPY" mean?
Slightly crazy, dazed, or eccentric; or full of loops.
Meanings
- Mildly crazy, silly, or muddled in the head. The anesthetic left her feeling loopy for an hour. informal
- Having or forming many loops or curls. She signed her name with a loopy, flourishing scrawl.
Word origin
From 'loop' (a curve crossing itself), of uncertain origin possibly Celtic, plus '-y'; the 'slightly crazy' sense arose in early 20th-century American slang, evoking a mind that goes in circles.
Remember it
LOOPY has a double-O like two little loops, and a loopy mind goes round and round in circles.
A little poem
Two o's, two small loops-
her thoughts go around and round
and never land straight.
haiku
Wordplay
- My handwriting got loopy, then so did I - turns out the pen and the painkillers came from the same place.
What it teaches
A mind that goes in circles still covers ground - just not toward the exit.
Quick facts
What does LOOPY mean?
Slightly crazy, dazed, or eccentric; or full of loops.
Is LOOPY a valid word?
Yes — LOOPY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LOOPY?
LOOPY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LOOPY come from?
From 'loop' (a curve crossing itself), of uncertain origin possibly Celtic, plus '-y'; the 'slightly crazy' sense arose in early 20th-century American slang, evoking a mind that goes in circles.
What can LOOPY teach us?
A mind that goes in circles still covers ground - just not toward the exit.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.