loose-limbed

[ loos-limd ]

adjective

1. having supple arms and legs:

   a loose-limbed athlete.

loose-limbed

adjective

1. (of a person) having supple limbs

Word History and Origins

Origin of loose-limbed¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

“Primary Trust” moves between Kenneth’s direct address narration and loose-limbed dramatization.

From Los Angeles Times

A loose-limbed figure with a quick smile and stylish eyeglasses pushed far back on his forehead, Mr. Yeo learned his appreciation for the charms and foibles of public figures by being the son of one.

From New York Times

As the theater collective’s principal playwright from 1967 to 2000, she largely trafficked in satire, collaborating on loose-limbed lampoons and melodramas like “Ripped Van Winkle,” about a 1960s hippie who conks out for decades after a monster L.S.D. trip and awakens to find himself trapped in a nightmare of yuppie greed and materialism in the 1980s.

From New York Times

Loose-limbed and preternaturally radiant, Ms. Johnson, 71, moved about elastically in her Midtown hotel suite last week.

From New York Times

As G. Dep, Coleman had hits with “Special Delivery” and “Let’s Get It” and helped popularize a loose-limbed dance called the Harlem shake in the early 2000s.

From Seattle Times