Limber
Having the ability to bend or move easily; flexible and agile.
adjectiveLimber
Having the ability to bend or move easily; flexible and agile.
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Imagine This
A house built with timber is usually more earthquake-proof than concrete buildings because timber is flexible, which concrete is not.
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Sounds Like
LIM-bər
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Looks Like
Looks like timber (spelling) and limb (related body part).
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Remember This
To do the limbo (dance under a pole), your body must be flexible in order to go under without touching the pole.
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Other Forms
more limberadjective
most limberadjective
limberlyadverb
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Connect With
flexibility, suppleness, agility, pliability
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Note
Common confusion with lumber (the wood material) or limb (a body part). Limber describes flexibility; lumber refers to wood.