Definition of FLOPPY

floppy

Meanings

Plural: floppies

Noun

  • a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
    • "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
  • A floppy disk.
  • An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War, called as such for the way they "flop" when shot.
  • A comic book.

Adjective Satellite

  • hanging limply
    • "a spaniel with floppy ears"

Adj

  • Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.

Origin / Etymology

From flop + -y.

Synonyms

diskette, floppy disk, flopsy, gook, terr

Scrabble Score: 16

floppy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
floppy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
floppy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

floppy is a valid Words With Friends word