limpsy

adjective

limp·​sy

variants or less commonly limpsey

ˈlimpsē

or limsy

-msē

1

dialectal : limp especially from lack of physical strength : weak

suddenly the half-frozen and lifeless body fell limpsy in their hands

—Walt Whitman

2

dialectal : lacking in energy : lazy

Word History

Etymology

limp entry 3 + -sy (as in tipsy)

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