Limp (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Without energy or will; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "the afternoon heat left her feeling wilted".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her limbs hung limply by her side as she trudged through the sweltering summer day.
- After a sleepless night, he gave a limp high-five to his coworker.
- The limp smile on her face suggested she was going through the motions.
- The teacher's lecture was dry and unengaging, leaving the students with a limp, unfocused gaze.
- A long, hot day at the beach left the once vibrant flowers arranged in limp, wilted poses.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Lacking or having lost rigidity; "limp lettuce"; "he felt his body go limp".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The wilted flower was limp and lacking its vibrant color after days without water.
- The lettuce in the fridge had gone limp, it's crispness and freshness now lost.
- She felt her injured leg go limp under her as she tried to stand up.
- He kept trying to hold it together, but his exhausted muscles began to feel limp.
- The usually firm and sturdy branch had grown limp from all the recent rain.