limb Synonyms
Another word for limb
• noun (Context 1)
An arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing.
"After the long hike, her lower limbs ached from the steep ascent."
• noun (Context 2)
A large primary branch of a tree.
"The children built a wooden platform resting entirely on the sturdy lower bough of the oak tree."
• verb (Context 3)
To remove the branches from a felled tree.
"The lumberjacks worked quickly to delimb the felled pines before loading them onto the truck."
• noun (Context 4)
The outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body, or the edge of an anatomical structure or leaf.
"During the solar eclipse, prominences could be seen along the lunar edge."
• verb (Context 5)
To dismember an animal or person.
"Ancient texts described brutal punishments where traitors were limbed on the public square."
Opposites of limb
The opposite of limb shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: