slimpsy

slimpsy
\\ˈslimpsē\ adjective
Etymology: alteration (influenced by limp) (III) of slimsy
: lacking in substance or sturdiness: as
a. : slimsy
b. : being in poor health : feeble, peaked
c. : hanging limply : drooping

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • slimpsy — adjective see slimsy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • slimpsy — slimp·sy …   English syllables

  • slimsy — or slimpsy adjective Etymology: blend of slim and flimsy Date: 1845 flimsy, frail …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • slimsy — /slim zee/, adj. flimsy; frail. Also, slimpsy /slimp see/. [1835 45, Amer.; b. SLIM and FLIMSY] * * * …   Universalium

  • slimsy — ☆ slimsy [slimp′sēslim′zē ] adj. slimsier, slimsiest [ SL(IM) + (FL)IMSY] [Old Informal] slight; flimsy: also slimpsy [slimp′sē] …   English World dictionary

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