/ Dictionary / Index L limpet: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lim•pet Pronunciation: (lim'pit), [key] — n. any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: limpet (Thesaurus) limp limpid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language