limber

¹lim·ber

noun \ˈlim-bər\

Definition of LIMBER

: a two-wheeled vehicle to which a gun or caisson may be attached

Origin of LIMBER

Middle English lymour

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with LIMBER

timber

²limber

adjective

Definition of LIMBER

1

: capable of being shaped : flexible

2

: having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile, nimble

— lim·ber·ly adverb

— lim·ber·ness noun

Examples of LIMBER

1. <he shaped the basket out of limber branches that could bend easily around a frame>

Origin of LIMBER

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1565

Related to LIMBER

Synonyms

bendy [chiefly British], flexible, willowy, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, pliable, pliant, supple

Antonyms

inflexible, rigid, stiff, stiffened

Related Words

adaptable, ductile, elastic, fluid, kneadable, malleable, modifiable, plastic, variable, yielding; droopy, flaccid, floppy, limp; semiflexible

Near Antonyms

inelastic, nonmalleable, unyielding; breakable, brittle, fragile

³limber

verb

lim·beredlim·ber·ing \-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of LIMBER

transitive verb

: to cause to become limber <limber up his fingers>

intransitive verb

: to become limber <limber up by running>

First Known Use of LIMBER

1748