limbed

limb ¹  (lm)

n.

1. One of the larger branches of a tree.

2. One of the jointed appendages of an animal, such as an arm, leg, wing, or flipper, used for locomotion or grasping.

3. An extension or a projecting part, as of a building or mountain range.

4. One that is considered to be an extension, member, or representative of a larger body or group.

5. Informal An impish child.

tr.v. limbed, limb·ing, limbs

To dismember.

Idiom:

(out) on a limb Informal

In a difficult, awkward, or vulnerable position.

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[Alteration (probably influenced by limb) of Middle English lim, from Old English.]

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limb ²  (lm)

n.

1. Astronomy The circumferential edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body.

2. Mathematics The edge of a graduated arc or circle used in an instrument to measure angles.

3. Botany The expanded tip of a plant organ, such as a petal or corolla lobe.

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[Middle English, graduated edge of an astronomical instrument, from Old French limbe, from Latin limbus, border.]

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limbed [lɪmd]

adj

a.  having limbs

b.  (in combination) short-limbed strong-limbed

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

limbed - having or as if having limbs, especially limbs of a specified kind (usually used in combination); "strong-limbed" limbless - having no limbs; "a snake is a limbless reptile"