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limbed

/lɪmd/

limbed adjective: having limbs. Also the simple past and past participle of limb.

Adjective

limbed (not comparable)

  1. Having limbs.
  2. Preceded by a descriptive word: having limbs of a specified kind or quality.

Also used as

limbed is also the simple past and past participle of limb.

Origin of limbed

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.

Words formed from limbed

Words that rhyme with limbed

Questions about limbed

What does limbed mean?
Limbed means having limbs.
What part of speech is limbed?
Limbed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce limbed?
Limbed is pronounced /lɪmd/ (UK).

Words near limbed in the dictionary

  1. limbeck
  2. limbecked
  3. limbecking
  4. limbecks
  5. limbecs
  6. limbed
  7. limber
  8. limber as a dishrag
  9. limber honeysuckle
  10. limber tail
  11. limber tail syndrome

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