loopy

adjective

ˈlü-pē How to pronounce loopy (audio)
loopier; loopiest
Synonyms of loopy
1
: having or characterized by loops
2
: eccentric, bizarre
loopily
ˈlü-pə-lē How to pronounce loopy (audio)
adverb
loopiness
ˈlü-pē-nəs How to pronounce loopy (audio)
noun

Examples of loopy in a Sentence

The movie has a certain loopy charm.
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Staud’s take on the east-west trend with a loopy shoulder strap and curved opening flap is such a chic sartorial situation. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 1 June 2026 While a scalloped edge will romanticize floral sheets even further, when paired with a deep navy hue and a more loopy motif your bedding set will skew coastal. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026 On the next-but-one point, Shnaider netted a backhand off a loopy one from Chwalińska to fall to 15-30. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 4 June 2026 Watch how things take a turn when Corie’s loopy mother decides to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor, Velasco. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loopy

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of loopy was in 1811

Rhymes for loopy

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