limpen

intransitive verb

limp·​en

ˈlimpən

-ed/-ing/-s

: to become limp

limpened instantly and fell

—Carson McCullers

Word History

Etymology

limp entry 3 + -en entry 2

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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