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moscio

limp

adjective MOH-shoh Rare

Also means

listless

Usage Note

Moscio describes something or someone lacking firmness or energy: a handshake moscio is limp and uninspiring, while a person described as moscio seems lethargic or deflated. It can also mean soft and flaccid in a physical sense. Informal register.

Examples

"Mi ha dato una stretta di mano moscia."

Natural Translation

He gave me a limp handshake.

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