LIMP-WRISTED

Meaning of LIMP-WRISTED in English

limp-wrist ‧ ed /ˌlɪmp ˈrɪstəd◂/ BrE AmE adjective

a limp-wristed man is considered to lack male qualities such as strength; sometimes used to say that a man is ↑ homosexual

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

LIMP-WRISTED — adjective Date: circa 1960 effeminate , weak
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LIMP-WRISTED — ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ristə̇d adjective Etymology: limp (I) + wrist + -ed (I) 1. : effeminate 2. : weak : flabby
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIMP-WRISTED — /limp"ris'tid/ , adj. Slang ( disparaging and offensive ). 1. effeminate. 2. soft; flabby; ineffectual. [ 1955-60; LIMP 2 + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMP-WRISTED — adjective Date: circa 1960 1. : effeminate 2. : weak
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIMP-WRISTED — ■ adjective informal effeminate.
Concise Oxford English vocab
LIMP-WRISTED — [limp-wrist.ed] adj (ca. 1960) 1: effeminate 2: weak
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIMP-WRISTED — limp-wristed BrE AmE ˌlɪmp ˈrɪst ɪd ◂ -əd ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIMP-WRISTED — adjective ( informal ) an offensive word for homosexual
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMP-WRISTED — Adj. Feeble, effeminate, usually applied to males, and often implying homosexuality. Derog.
Slang English vocab
LIMP-WRISTED — noun женственный
Dirty English-Russian vocab
LIMP-WRISTED — Pronunciation: ' limp- ˌ ris-t ə d Function: adjective Date: circa 1960 1 : EFFEMINATE 2 : WEAK
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LIMP — (SOFT) [adjective] -er, -est - soft and neither firm nor stiffHis idea of a salad is half a tomato on …
Cambridge English vocab
LIMP — Airport Name : Parma Airport Airport Location : n.a IATA Code : PMF ICAO Code : LIMP
Airport Code English Dictionary
LIMP — I. ˈlimp intransitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIMP — (a.) Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
Английский словарь Webster
LIMP — ( a. ) Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMP — limp 1 — limper , n. — limpingly , adv. /limp/ , v.i. 1. to walk with a labored, jerky …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIMP — v. walk with a limp; move or progress in an awkward manner; move forward slowly and with difficulty
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LIMP — I. ˈlimp intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LIMP — adj flaccid; flabby, as flesh. 2. limp ·adj lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat. 3. limp ·noun a halt; …
Webster English vocab
LIMP — [limp] vi [prob. fr. ME lympen to fall short; akin to OE limpan to happen, lemphealt lame] (ca. 1570) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIMP — limp BrE AmE lɪmp ▷ limped lɪm p t ▷ limping ˈlɪmp ɪŋ ▷ limps lɪm p s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LIMP — / lɪmp; NAmE / adjective , verb , noun ■ adjective 1. lacking strength or energy : His hand went …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMP — I. limp 1 /lɪmp/ BrE AmE adjective not firm or strong: a limp handshake His body suddenly went limp and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIMP — adj. 1 not stiff or firm; easily bent. 2 without energy or will. 3 (of a book) having a soft …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIMP — adj. 1 not stiff or firm; easily bent. 2 without energy or will. 3 (of a book) having a soft …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIMP — ( limps, limping, limped, limper, limpest) 1. If a person or animal limps , they walk with difficulty or in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIMP — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a limp handshake (= weak – used to show disapproval ) ▪ I don't …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIMP — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ noticeable , pronounced ▪ slight VERB + LIMP ▪ have , walk with ▪ give sb …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LIMP — n. 25B6; adjective a limp handshake : SOFT, flaccid, loose, slack, lax; floppy, drooping, droopy, sagging. we were all limp …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIMP — n. 25B6; verb she limped out of the house : HOBBLE, walk with a limp, walk lamely/unevenly, walk haltingly, falter. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIMP — adj. 1 flaccid, flabby, lax, slack, soft, drooping, relaxed, unstarched, unstiffened, soft, flexible, pliable, floppy, loose The banners hung limp …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
LIMP — I 1. сущ. прихрамывание, хромота; хромающая походка to walk with a limp ≈ хромать, прихрамывать decided, marked, pronounced limp ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIMP — limp.ogg _I 1. lımp n хромота, прихрамывание to walk with a limp - хромать, прихрамывать to have a bad limp …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIMP — I 1. [lımp] n хромота, прихрамывание to walk with a ~ - хромать, прихрамывать to have a bad ~ - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LIMP — _I 1. lımp n хромота, прихрамывание to walk with a limp - хромать, прихрамывать to have a bad limp - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LIMP — I lɪmp 1. сущ. прихрамывание, хромота; хромающая походка to walk with a limp — хромать, прихрамывать decided, marked, pronounced limp …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LIMP — I [®ЎҐЈ] limp.wav 1. сущ. прихрамывание, хромота; хромающая походка to walk with a limp — хромать, прихрамывать decided, marked, pronounced limp — сильная, заметная …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LIMP — _I 1. _n. хромота, прихрамывание; to walk with a limp - хромать, прихрамывать; - have a limp 2. _v. 1> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LIMP — I 1. n. хромота, прихрамывание; to walk with a limp - хромать, прихрамывать; - have a limp 2. v. 1. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LIMP — _I lɪmp 1. _n. хромота, прихрамывание; to walk with a limp хромать, прихрамывать; to have a limp хромать 2. _v. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
LIMP — I 1. сущ. прихрамывание, хромота; хромающая походка to walk with a limp ≈ хромать, прихрамывать decided, marked, pronounced limp ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLEX — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES flex your muscles (= bend your arm muscles so that people can see how …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CORPORATE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a corporate client (= a big company or a group of companies ) ▪ Our …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UNMANLY — adj. 25B6; adjective EFFEMINATE, effete, unmasculine; weak, soft, timid, timorous, limp-wristed; informal sissy, wimpish, wimpy. virile.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
NAMBY-PAMBY — 25B6; adjective WEAK, feeble, spineless, effeminate, effete, limp-wristed, ineffectual; informal wet, weedy, wimpy, sissy.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FEMININE — n. 25B6; adjective a very feminine young woman : WOMANLY, ladylike, girlish, girly; archaic feminal. he seemed slightly feminine : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EFFEMINATE — adj. 25B6; adjective WOMANISH, effete, foppish, mincing; informal camp, campy, limp-wristed. manly.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAMP — n. (informal) 25B6; adjective a highly camp actor : EFFEMINATE, effete, mincing; informal campy, limp-wristed; Brit. informal poncey. camp humour …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWISH
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HOMOSEXUAL
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
EFFEMINATE
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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