CLEAN-LIMBED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

clean-limbed

adjective

Definition of clean-limbed

as in lean

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Adjective

The question here is no longer whether routine HR tasks can be automated, but whether a lean enterprise can entirely decouple structural governance from human oversight.

— Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Now after some very lean years, UConn football is being talked about.

— Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of lean

Adjective

However, the Camille features a discreet and comfortable one-inch heel for a modern and slender silhouette that lifts the feet slightly off the ground.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Some of them have panoramic views of white windmills, which dot the coastline of the Taiwan Strait like slender sentries.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of slender

Adjective

The trim, Venezuelan-leaning restaurant sits at the nexus of the fast-developing Melrose Hill, across the street from Little Fish and Kuya Lord and around the corner from Bar Étoile.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Drawing on his experiences as a wrestler and 24-hour gym-bro style, fits were kept trim so Dong could wear, say, a pair of training shorts ($98) with a matching black quarter zip ($155) to workout in between market appointments in Paris.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of trim

Adjective

Since the beginning of the episode, Lee’s been tailed by McMann’s skinny accomplice — the guy Ginger shot in the neck at the end of the season premiere.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
His long tusks were pale white; the bottoms of his feet splayed out wide under his skinny legs, the better to stabilize on sand.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of skinny

Adjective

However, the primary reason for these willowy airfoils is entirely practical.

— David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Cosmos Cosmos help create an ethereal-looking garden, thanks to their long, willowy stems and bright, fluffy blooms that come in dozens of vibrant colors, from rich chocolate cosmos to delicate ‘Apricotta’ tones.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 July 2026

Definition of willowy

Adjective

Lenovo paired the svelte design with a 4K OLED display and a powerful Intel processor to create a highly enticing PC for work and play.

— Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
So Kelce reported to camp in terrific shape and looking svelte and nimble despite all the hoopla, especially around the wedding.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of svelte

Adjective

One of these new friends was Hutch Newsom, a huge, lithe, tough, pleasant fellow of about 40 who knew the coast like the porch of his home.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Earlier in the night, Clarke went after Cale Makar and drove the lithe Avs defender into the boards.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of lithe

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