Limber
Having the ability to bend or move easily; flexible and agile.
adjectiveLimber
Having the ability to bend or move easily; flexible and agile.
adjectiveImagine This
A house built with timber is usually more earthquake-proof than concrete buildings because timber is flexible, which concrete is not.
Sounds Like
LIM-bər
Looks Like
Looks like timber (spelling) and limb (related body part).
Remember This
To do the limbo (dance under a pole), your body must be flexible in order to go under without touching the pole.
Other Forms
Connect With
flexibility, suppleness, agility, pliability
Note
Common confusion with lumber (the wood material) or limb (a body part). Limber describes flexibility; lumber refers to wood.
Study Deeper
- A gymnast must be limber to perform the splits.
- The athlete's limber shoulders helped her throw with precision.
From limb (an arm or leg) with the sense of bending easily; the adjective developed to describe things that can bend or move easily.
Think LIMBER as Limbs In Motion; imagine your limbs bending with ease, just like a flexible branch.
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