limply

limp  (lmp)

intr.v. limped, limp·ing, limps

1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.

2. To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily: The project limped along with half its previous funding.

n.

An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait.

adj. limp·er, limp·est

1. Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance.

2. Lacking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless; a limp handshake; limp opposition.

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[Probably from obsolete lymphault, lame, from Old English lemphealt : lemp-, hanging loosely + -healt, lame, limping.]

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limply adv.

limpness n.

Synonyms: limp, flabby, flaccid, floppy
These adjectives mean lacking in stiffness or firmness: a limp shirt collar; flabby, wrinkled flesh; flaccid cheeks; a floppy hat brim.

Antonym: firm¹

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

limply - without rigidity; "the body was hanging limply from the tree"

Translations

limply [ˈlɪmplɪ] ADV

1. (= without energy) [lie] → sin fuerzas
his arms hung limply at his sides → los brazos le colgaban muertos a los lados
her hair hung limply over her face → el pelo lacio le caía sin gracia sobre la cara

2. (fig) (= unconvincingly) [say] → de manera poco convincente; [applaud] → sin entusiasmo

limply

adv → schlapp, schlaff; limply bound in calfskin → in weiches Kalbsleder gebunden; …, he said limply → …, sagte er mit matter Stimme; (= effeminately) → …, flötete er (inf)

limply [ˈlɪmplɪ] adv (see adj) → mollemente, flosciamente, fiaccamente

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limply [ˈlɪmplɪ] adv (see adj) → mollemente, flosciamente, fiaccamente