loose-limbed

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loos limd]
- /lus lɪmd/
- /luːs lɪmd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loos limd]
- /lus lɪmd/

Definitions of loose-limbed word

adjective loose-limbed having supple arms and legs: a loose-limbed athlete. 1
adjective loose-limbed (of a person) having supple limbs 0
adjective loose-limbed having flexible and limber arms and legs 0

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Origin of loose-limbed

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Loose-limbed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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loose-limbed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for loose-limbed

adjective loose-limbed

lithesome — bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.

Just one Synonym for loose-limbed