limby

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limby

/ˈlɪ.mi/

Rhymes with -ɪmi

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From limb + -y.

adjective limbier · limbiest

Having many limbs, or branches. a limby tree

noun limbies

slang 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.

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@misc{limby_2026,
  title = {limby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/limby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}