Floppy vs. Limp

Floppyadjective

Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.

Floppynoun

(computing) A floppy disk

Floppynoun

A black insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War, called as such for the way they "flop" when shot.

Floppynoun

Having a tendency to flop or flap; as, a floppy hat brim.

Floppynoun

a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer;

Floppyadjective

hanging limply;

Limpverb

(intransitive) To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.

Limpverb

To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.

Limpverb

To move or proceed irregularly.

Limpverb

To call.

Limpverb

(intransitive) To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.

Limpverb

To happen; befall; chance.

Limpverb

To come upon; meet.

Limpnoun

An irregular, jerky or awkward gait

Limpnoun

A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve

Limpnoun

A code-word among Jacobites, standing for Louis XIV, James II, Queen Mary of Modena and the Prince of Wales.

Limpnoun

A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.

Limpadjective

flaccid; flabby, like flesh.

Limpadjective

lacking stiffness; flimsy

Limpadjective

(of a penis) not erect

Limpadjective

(of a man) not having an erect penis

Limpadjective

physically weak

Limpverb

To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.

Limpnoun

A halt; the act of limping.

Limpnoun

A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

Limpadjective

Flaccid; flabby, as flesh.

Limpadjective

Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.

Limpnoun

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Limpverb

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury;

Limpverb

proceed slowly or with difficulty;

Limpadjective

lacking in strength or firmness or resilience;

Limpadjective

not firm;

Limp

A limp is a type of asymmetric abnormality of the gait. Limping may be caused by pain, weakness, neuromuscular imbalance, or a skeletal deformity.