adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An amputee, especially one who has lost a leg. slang

   "All the golfers shown played in the N.Z. Annual "wingies" and "limbies" tournament, total number of competitors, 40."

Adjective

1. 1
   Having many limbs, or branches.

   "a limby tree"

Synonyms

All synonyms

stumpy

Example

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"All the golfers shown played in the N.Z. Annual "wingies" and "limbies" tournament, total number of competitors, 40."

Etymology

From limb + -y.

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