limp
adjective /lɪmp/Definition
› soft and neither firm nor stiff: a limp lettuce leaf/salad a limp handshakeSoft and fluffy limply /-li/ adverb › She lay limply in his arms.Weakness and vulnerability limpness /-nəs/ noun [U] Weakness and vulnerability
(Definition of limp adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anneal verb
- as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom idiom
- feathery adjective
- flaccid adjective
- floaty adjective
- foamy adjective
- frothy adjective
- furry adjective
- fuzzy adjective (HAIR/FUR)
- macerate verb
- satiny adjective
- silken adjective
- silky adjective
- softener noun
- spongy adjective
- squashy adjective
- squidgy adjective
- sudsy adjective
- velvet adjective (CLOTH)
- workable adjective (SHAPE)
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Soft and fluffy
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