be limp
Frequency: 7.08.0 per million words
To be in a state of lacking stiffness or firmness.
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- After the intense workout, his body was limp with fatigue.
- The lettuce in the fridge is now limp because it wasn't stored properly.
- Her wrist was completely limp after the sudden fall.
- Without enough starch, the collar will always be limp.
- His handshake was disappointingly limp, lacking confidence.
- The freshly washed clothes were still limp from the water.
- If you leave the plant in direct sun, its leaves will be limp by afternoon.
- The exhausted runner's arm was limp at his side.
- Due to the lack of air, the balloon was completely limp.
- The overcooked noodles were soft and limp.