limber

²limber

adj

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

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