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drooping

droo·ping

UK/ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/ US/ˈdrupɪŋ/ rare

adjective

1.

weak from exhaustion

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2.

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

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3.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

  • “nodding daffodils”
  • “the pendulous branches of a weeping willow”
  • “lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers”

Origin

From droop + -ing.

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