Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limby

/ˈlɪ.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lim-by
IPA: /ˈlɪ.mi/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having many limbs, or branches.

noun

An amputee, especially one who has lost a leg.

Slang

Example Sentences

"a limby tree"
"All the golfers shown played in the N.Z. Annual "wingies" and "limbies" tournament, total number of competitors, 40."
"In May 1918, work by New Zealand 'limbies' shown in London at the Allied Conference on After Care of Disabled Soldiers was 'reported to be the best and most practical display in the whole exhibition."
"Although there were three storeys, the 'limbies' like Hutton occupied the ground floor, 'so that there is no trouble climbing stairs'."

Etymology

From limb + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: limb

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

limbier (comparative) limbiest (superlative) limbies (plural)

Derived Forms

limbiness

Rhymes With

jimmy gimme timmy jimmie kimmy shimmy sashimi dhimmi skimmy stimmy dimmie brimmy

Questions

How do you pronounce limby?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪ.mi/.
What does limby mean?: Having many limbs, or branches.
Where does limby come from?: From limb + -y.

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