adjective

limber

limber, flexible, supple

Dancers need to be very limber.

Dancers need to be very limber.

He did some stretches to limber up.

He did some stretches to limber up.

((to be)) limber to be flexible You should stretch to stay limber.

Synonyms: flexible, supple, agile; Antonyms: stiff, rigid

Possibly related to 'limb', suggesting something that can bend easily like a limb.

Think of a gymnast who has 'limber limbs'. This helps connect it to the word 'limb'.

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