What is another word for limbs?

Pronunciation: [lˈɪmz] (IPA)

Limbs refer to the arms, legs, and other body parts that extend from the torso. There are many synonyms for the word "limbs" which can be used to describe these body parts, depending on the context. Arms and legs are common synonyms for limbs, while appendages can be used to describe any body part protruding from a torso. If referring to the lower extremities, feet and legs can be used interchangeably, while the upper limbs can be referred to as hands or arms. Another synonym for limbs can be extremities, which encompasses all parts of the body that are farthest from the center. Regardless of the term used, limbs play an important role in mobility and functionality for daily life.

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What are the hypernyms for Limbs?

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Usage examples for Limbs

A leap to it would mean broken limbs, perhaps death.
"Leo the Circus Boy"
Ralph Bonehill
All had broad, fat faces, heavy bodies and well-rounded limbs.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Our dogs panted with the strain; my limbs ached.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook

Famous quotes with Limbs

  • God made a very obvious choice when he made me voluptuous; why would I go against what he decided for me? My limbs work, so I'm not going to complain about the way my body is shaped.
    Drew Barrymore
  • When you love a man, he becomes more than a body. His physical limbs expand, and his outline recedes, vanishes. He is rich and sweet and right. He is part of the world, the atmosphere, the blue sky and the blue water.
    Gwendolyn Brooks
  • I would have the Constitution torn in shreds and scattered to the four winds of heaven. Let us destroy the Constitution and build on its ruins the temple of liberty. I have brothers in slavery. I have seen chains placed on their limbs and beheld them captive.
    William Wells Brown
  • When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?
    Ralph Marston
  • At college I'd seen my dead frog's limbs twitch under some applied stimulus or other - seen, but hadn't believed. Didn't dream of thinking beyond or around what I saw.
    James Merrill

Related words: leg limbs, arm limbs, hand limbs, upper limb removal, arm transplant, hand transplant, limb transplant

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