Limps

/lɪmps/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Limps

noun

An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
"She walks with a limp."
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

verb

To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
(of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
"The bomber limped home on one engine."
To move or proceed irregularly.
"The business limped through the recession"
To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.

noun

A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.

verb

To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.

verb

To happen; befall; chance.
To come upon; meet.

Anagrams of Limps

Words You Can Make

19 words can be made from the letters in "limps":

4-LETTER WORDS

imps limp lips lisp mils mips simp slim slip

3-LETTER WORDS

imp ism lip lis mil mis pis psi sim sip

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "limps" and rearranging:

+alimpas milpas

+eimpels simple

+ylimpsy simply

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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