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limbed.

Having limbs.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/lɪmd/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Having limbs.

    not-comparable
  2. Preceded by a descriptive word: having limbs of a specified kind or quality.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ilimed (“having limbs, limbed”) [and other forms], from i- (prefix forming adjectives, past participles, etc.) + lim (“organ or part of the body, member; extremity of an animal or human body, limb; sexual organ; a person as a member of the group of all Christians; follower; liegeman; corner of a siege tower; arm of the sea; branch of a subject”) (see further at lim) + -ed (suffix forming adjectives); analysable as limb + -ed.

verb/lɪmd/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. simple past and past participle of limb

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ilimed (“having limbs, limbed”) [and other forms], from i- (prefix forming adjectives, past participles, etc.) + lim (“organ or part of the body, member; extremity of an animal or human body, limb; sexual organ; a person as a member of the group of all Christians; follower; liegeman; corner of a siege tower; arm of the sea; branch of a subject”) (see further at lim) + -ed (suffix forming adjectives); analysable as limb + -ed.

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