adjective
limp
Lacking firmness, strength, or energy.
The lettuce hangs limp after a day in the heat.
Etymology
Limp describes slackness or lack of stiffness, extending naturally to low energy. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, so no smaller historical components are asserted.
More examples
- His injured arm lay limp at his side.
- The flag was limp in the still air.
- The exhausted dog rested with limp ears.
Forms
limp · limper · limpest
limply adverb — without firmness or energy