limp vs listless

limp

adj
  • physically weak 

  • lacking stiffness; flimsy 

  • flaccid; flabby, like flesh. 

  • not having an erect penis 

  • not erect 

verb
  • limping verses 

  • To be inadequate or unsatisfactory. 

  • To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg. 

  • To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion. 

  • To move or proceed irregularly. 

  • To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop. 

noun
  • 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. 

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

  • An irregular, jerky or awkward gait. 

listless

adj
  • Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness. 

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