Floppy vs. Limp — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Floppy and Limp
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Floppy
Tending to flop or hang; loose and flexible
A rabbit with floppy ears.
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.
Floppy
A floppy disk.
Limp
To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
Floppy
Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
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Limp
To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
The project limped along with half its previous funding.
Floppy
A floppy disk.
Limp
An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait.
Floppy
An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War, called as such for the way they "flop" when shot.
Limp
Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance
Limp, wet hair.
An arm hanging limp over the side of the bed.
Floppy
(informal) A comic book.
Limp
Lacking strength, vigor, or effectiveness; weak
Limp political opposition.
Floppy
Having a tendency to flop or flap; as, a floppy hat brim.
Limp
(intransitive) To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
Floppy
A small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer;
Floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price
Limp
To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
The bomber limped home on one engine.
Floppy
Hanging limply;
A spaniel with floppy ears
Limp
To move or proceed irregularly.
Limping verses
The business limped through the recession
Limp
To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.
Limp
To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.
Limp
To happen; befall; chance.
Limp
To come upon; meet.
Limp
An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
She walks with a limp.
Limp
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
Limp
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.
Limp
Flaccid; flabby, like flesh.
Limp
Lacking stiffness; flimsy
Limp
(of a penis) not erect
Limp
(of a man) not having an erect penis
Limp
Physically weak
Limp
To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.
Limp
A halt; the act of limping.
Limp
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
Limp
Flaccid; flabby, as flesh.
Limp
Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
Limp
The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Limp
Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury;
The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
Limp
Proceed slowly or with difficulty;
The boat limped into the harbor
Limp
Lacking in strength or firmness or resilience;
Flaccid muscles
Took his lax hand in hers
Gave a limp handshake
A limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know
A slack grip
Limp
Not firm;
Wilted lettuce
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