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limpish

limpish adjective: somewhat limp.

Adjective

limpish (comparative more limpish, superlative most limpish)

  1. Somewhat limp.
    • a limpish handshake

Forms of limpish

comparativemore limpish
superlativemost limpish

Origin of limpish

From limp + -ish.

Questions about limpish

What does limpish mean?
Limpish means somewhat limp.
What part of speech is limpish?
Limpish is an adjective.

Words near limpish in the dictionary

  1. limpingly
  2. limpingness
  3. limpings
  4. limpins
  5. Limpinwood
  6. limpish
  7. limpitude
  8. limpkin
  9. limpkins
  10. limple
  11. limpled

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