limberness (noun)

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• limberness — noun Property of being limber. His limberness was so great he could kiss his knee without bending it …   Wiktionary

• limberness — noun ( es) Etymology: limber (III) + ness : the quality or state of being limber * * * limˈberness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑limber …   Useful english dictionary

• limberness — noun see limber II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• limber — I. /ˈlɪmbə / (say limbuh) adjective 1. bending readily; flexible; pliant. 2. characterised by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe. –verb (t) 3. to make limber. –phrase 4. limber up, to make oneself limber. {? related to limb1 arm, leg}… …  

• limber — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lymour Date: 15th century a two wheeled vehicle to which a gun or caisson may be attached II. adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1565 1. capable of being shaped ; flexible 2. having a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• limber — limber1 [ lɪmbə] adjective supple; flexible. verb (often limber up) warm up in preparation for exercise or activity. Derivatives limberness noun Origin C16: perh. from limber2 in the dialect sense cart shaft , with allusion to the to and fro… …   English new terms dictionary

• consistency — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. solidity, density; harmony, correspondence. See agreement, regularity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Harmony] Syn. congruity, agreement, union, correspondence, uniformity, accord, appropriateness, unity,… …   English dictionary for students

• flexibility — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Pliability] Syn. pliancy, plasticity, flexibleness, pliableness, suppleness, elasticity, flaccidity, extensibility, limberness, litheness. 2. [Tractability] Syn. compliance, affability, complaisance, versatility; see… …   English dictionary for students