limb
Definitions
Noun
- One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
- Any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
- (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
- Either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
- The graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
- Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "limb".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | climbed | 1 | 44 |
| 2 | climb | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | climbing | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | limb | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | limbs | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | limber | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | limbo | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | climbs | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | climber | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | climbers | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | climbers' | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | forelimb | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | forelimbs | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | gumbo-limbo | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | limbach | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | limbaugh | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | limbaugh's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | limbed | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | limberg | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | limbers | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | limbert | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | limbless | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | limbrick | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | limburg | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "limb".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "limb".
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "limb" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | distinct | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 24
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Phantom limb study rewires our understanding of the brain
Aug 21, 2025 National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)
Aug 21, 2025 National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)
BME seniors design residual limb warmer for winter para-athletes
Apr 8, 2026 University of Colorado Boulder
Apr 8, 2026 University of Colorado Boulder
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Apr 20, 2026 Brain & Life
Huntington Woods DPW worker dies after being pinned under tree limb
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