LIMPER

hobbler, limper

(noun) someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

limper

comparative form of limp

Noun

limper (plural limpers)

One who limps.

(poker slang) One who limps (one who calls the big blind in the preflop betting round).

Anagrams

• per mil, prelim, rempli, rimple

Source: Wiktionary


Limp"er, n.

Definition: One who limps.

LIMP

Limp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Limped; p. pr. & vb. n. Limping.] Etym: [Cf. AS. lemphealt lame, OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame, or to limp, a

Definition: To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively. Shak.

Limp, n.

Definition: A halt; the act of limping.

Limp, n. (Ore Washing)

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

Limp, a. Etym: [Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E.lap, n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]

1. Flaccid; flabby, as flesh. Walton.

2. Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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