limpsome

English

Etymology

From limp +‎ -some.

Adjective

limpsome (comparative more limpsome, superlative most limpsome)

  1. (chiefly dialectal) Characterised or marked by limping; languid
    • 2012, Lou Cameron, Stringer and the Wild Bunch:
      Such a trail will seem a snap to follow, and even better, nobody aboard a limpsome pony could hope to outrun 'em all the way to the railroad line.
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