Толковый словарь английского языка - droop
Droop
droop
I. verb Etymology: Middle English drupen, from Old Norse drūpa; akin to Old English dropa drop Date: 13th century intransitive verb to hang or incline downward, to sink gradually, to become depressed or weakened ; languish , transitive verb to let ~, ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 1647 the condition or appearance of ~ing
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v. & n. --v. 1 intr. & tr. hang or allow to hang down; languish, decline, or sag, esp. from weariness. 2 intr. a (of the eyes) look downwards. b poet. (of the sun) sink. 3 intr. lose heart; be dejected; flag. --n. 1 a drooping attitude. 2 a loss of spirit or enthusiasm. Phrases and idioms droop-snoot colloq. --adj. (of an aircraft) having an adjustable nose or leading-edge flap. --n. such an aircraft. Etymology: ME f. ON dr{uacute}pa hang the head f. Gmc: cf. DROP ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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