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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | wilted |
gave a limp handshake.
a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | limpness |
limp lettuce.
he felt his body go limp.
Examples of limp
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The Lib Dems have always been a limp party unable to decide what they stand for.
From the guardian.co.uk
China's ruling party would not limp into extinction like Soviet bloc communists.
From the theepochtimes.com
The result is a limp, fatty, pink cylinder, about as unhealthy as a food can be.
From the economist.com
After he got off the ground, Orton tried to limp off the field only to collapse.
From the dailyherald.com
Only a limp hinted that the energy she was burning might not easily be replaced.
From the dispatch.com
Still, Sooner Nation needed calming after the sight of Bradford's limp shoulder.
From the usatoday.com
The chips, however, were limp, and clearly needed a wee bit longer in the fryer.
From the tennessean.com
Approach the mushroom pizza with caution, however, as it can be watery and limp.
From the denverpost.com
Gators limp into the postseason with another close road loss, 61-57 at Kentucky.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Hitch: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
- Not firm; "wilted lettuce"
- Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
- Lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip"
- Proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor"
- (limping) lameness: disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
- A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity. ...
- The Long Island Motor Parkway (LIMP), also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway and Motor Parkway, was the first roadway designed for automobile use only. It was privately built by William Kissam Vanderbilt with overpasses and bridges to remove intersections. ...
- Limp were an American pop punk band formed in 1994, with strong influences in both rock and ska, hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
