limbed

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adjective

ˈlimd How to pronounce limbed (audio)
: having limbs especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
strong-limbed

limbed

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past tense and past participle of limb entry 2

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Adjective
Each day my body grew more loose-limbed and intuitive. — Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 This suggests that a role in the development of this region for hox genes is the ancestral state, and was present prior to the limbed vertebrates diverging from fish. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025 Physical, quick, long-limbed but with excellent coordination and technique, the Slovenian has been destined to be compared to Haaland ever since. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025 From there, evolution slowly introduced limbed vertebrates, land-dwelling creatures, and eventually humans. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limbed

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First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limbed was in the 14th century

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“Limbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limbed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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