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bedraggled |
dirty, wet, or limp from having wandered or been dragged through mud and water. [1/2 definitions] |
droop |
to hang or sink down; bend in a limp manner. |
flop |
to fall down or over in a limp or heavy manner. [1/4 definitions] |
hobble |
to walk with trouble or in an awkward manner; limp. [3/5 definitions] |
limp1 |
When someone limps, they walk in an uneven way that puts most of their weight on one leg. People sometimes walk with a limp if they have injured their foot or their leg. |
wilt |
to lose freshness and become limp. |
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