floppy
Pronunciation: [ˈflɒpi]
Word
Context: "physical description"
(adjective) when something is soft and bends easily. Imagine a piece of fabric or an animal's ear that droops instead of standing straight up.
Example
The dog's floppy ears made it look very cute and playful.
Example
The cardboard was not floppy; it was stiff and hard to bend.
Example
Do you like those floppy hats that bend easily?
Context: "technology"
(noun) a type of computer storage that is flat and flexible. It's an old kind of disk that used to save files.
Example
I found an old floppy in the drawer with some saved games from my childhood.
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The new computers don't use floppy disks anymore; they only have USB drives.
Example
Have you ever seen a floppy disk before?
Context: "performance"
(adjective) when something is not firm or strong; it might refer to a lack of structure or control. Like when someone is not doing well in a sport and is feeling weak.
Example
His floppy performance in the game showed that he needed more practice.
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The team was very strong today; their performance was not floppy at all.
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Why did her performance on stage seem a bit floppy?
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