adj. 1 not stiff or firm; easily bent. 2 without energy or will. 3 (of a book) having a soft cover. limply adv. limpness n.
[ 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. rel. to LIMP(1) in the sense 'hanging loose' ]
adj. 1 not stiff or firm; easily bent. 2 without energy or will. 3 (of a book) having a soft cover. limply adv. limpness n.
[ 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. rel. to LIMP(1) in the sense 'hanging loose' ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012