adj ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Lacking limbs. not-comparable

   "It hurt the general to see the limbless veterans who had sacrificed their arms and legs to a senseless war."

Adjective

1. 1
   having no limbs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

boughless

Antonyms

All antonyms

limbed

Example

More examples

"A slow-worm is a limbless lizard, not a snake."

Etymology

From limb + -less.

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