Tier four of five
How to spell floppy
What it means
hanging limply
How it sounds
/ˈflɑpi/
Why it catches people out
Flop plus y, so the p doubles.
The spellings people reach for
- floppie
- flopy
- flouppy
In a sentence
The hat had a floppy brim.
Tier four of five
hanging limply
/ˈflɑpi/
Flop plus y, so the p doubles.
The hat had a floppy brim.