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Pronunciation:  dr'ooping

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  (biology) having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
  2. [adj]  hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
  3. [adj]  weak from exhaustion
 
 Synonyms: cernuous, droopy, flagging, lax, nodding, pendulous, sagging, tired, unerect
 

 

 

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