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droop

droop [ droop ]


verb  (past and past participle drooped, present participle droop·ing, 3rd person present singular droops)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb hang or bend down limply: to move lower, hang down, or sag limply, or make something do this
Her eyelids drooped with weariness.

2. intransitive verb be dispirited: to become discouraged or dejected
His spirits drooped at the prospect of the long and arduous journey.



noun 
Definition:
 
sagging: a lowered, sagging, or slumped position
The droop of her shoulders suggested her disappointment.

[13th century. < Old Norse drūpa]

droop·i·ly adverb
droop·i·ness noun
droop·ing·ly adverb
droop·y adjective
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