limbed

American  

[limd] / lɪmd /

adjective

1. having a specified number or kind of limbs (often used in combination).

   a long-limbed dancer.

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limbed British  

/ lɪmd /

adjective

1. 1. having limbs

   2. ( in combination )

      short-limbed

      strong-limbed

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Other Word Forms

• underlimbed adjective

Etymology

Origin of limbed

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; limb ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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

Smoke and exhaust rise from its giant sky-facing maw, which rotates as teeth gnash and devour fallen and limbed trees, up to 40 inches in diameter.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2016

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