English adjective: limber | |||
| 1. | limber (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable | ||
| Samples | A supple mind. A limber imagination. | ||
| Synonyms | supple | ||
| Similar | flexible | ||
| Antonyms | inflexible | ||
| 2. | limber (used of artifacts) easily bent | ||
| Similar | flexible, flexile | ||
| Antonyms | inflexible | ||
| 3. | limber (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely | ||
| Synonyms | supple | ||
| Similar | flexible, flexile | ||
| Antonyms | inflexible | ||
English noun: limber | |||
| 1. | limber (artifact) a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | horse-drawn vehicle | ||
English verb: limber | |||
| 1. | limber (contact) attach the limber | ||
| Samples | Limber a cannon. | ||
| Synonyms | limber up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| 2. | limber (body) cause to become limber | ||
| Samples | The violist limbered her wrists before the concert. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warm up | ||