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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

  • Wilted

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.

Related Words

  • Limpness (noun)
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