verb / noun

lop

Hanging limply downward.

The rabbit's long ears lop down beside its face.

Etymology

The drooping use belongs with lop-eared and related descriptions. Its deeper origin is uncertain; the cutting verb is not assumed to explain it.

More examples

  • One ear lops over while the other stands upright.
  • We adopt a lop with soft gray fur.
  • Both lops have ears that hang beside their cheeks.

Forms

lop · lops · lopped · lopping

Similar words

droop
Applies more broadly to things hanging or bending downward.
sag
Suggests sinking under weight or from lack of support.