limbed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- underlimbed adjective
Etymology
Origin of limbed
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at limb 1, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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A research team including a Penn State biologist completed a new reconstruction of the skeleton of Tiktaalik, the 375-million-year-old fossil fish that is one of the closest relatives to limbed vertebrates.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024
The tree has been limbed up so there’s a fair amount of sun, probably part shade.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2021
The company envisions a limbed version of the Roomba that’s able to help out with more complex tasks, like laundry, dishwashing, and food serving.
From The Verge • Jan. 9, 2020
He ambles more than he strides, loose limbed and carefree, like a restless teenager looking for mischief.
From New York Times • May 26, 2018
The spruce tree is densely limbed and needled, but what Alice doesn’t know is that a goshawk can maneuver a maze.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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