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limby

adj
/ˈlɪ.mi/

Etymology

From limb + -y.

  1. inherited from *limuz✻
  2. inherited from *limu✻
  3. inherited from lim
  4. inherited from lyme
  5. suffixed as limby — “limb + y”

Definitions

  1. Having many limbs, or branches.

    • a limby tree

  2. An amputee, especially one who has lost a leg.

    • All the golfers shown played in the N.Z. Annual "wingies" and "limbies" tournament, total number of competitors, 40.
    • In May 1918, work by New Zealand 'limbies' shown in London at the Allied Conference on After Care of Disabled Soldiers was 'reported to be the best and most practical display in the whole exhibition.
    • Although there were three storeys, the 'limbies' like Hutton occupied the ground floor, 'so that there is no trouble climbing stairs'.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA