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[ verb ] walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
Examples "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day." Used in print (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)He limps , and the man who hit you and took the cane , he limped . He limps , and the man who hit you and took the cane , he limped . |
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[ adjective ] lacking in strength or firmness or resilience
Examples "flaccid muscles" "took his lax hand in hers" "gave a limp handshake" "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton "a slack grip" Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)He could feel his own feet , iron-shod , striking repeatedly until the body was limp . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not firm
Synonyms Examples "wilted lettuce" Used in print (Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)At the pool 's far end was the little cabana Joyce had mentioned , and on the water 's surface floated scattered lavender patches of limp looking lather . Related terms |
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