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/kleen"limd'/, adj.having slender, well-proportioned arms and legs: a clean-limbed athlete.[1425-75; late ME]
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Clean-limbed — a. With well proportioned, unblemished limbs; as, a clean limbed young fellow. Dickens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clean-limbed — clean′ limbed adj. having slender, well proportioned arms and legs: a clean limbed athlete[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
clean-limbed — adjective having well proportioned limbs • Similar to: ↑shapely * * * ˈ ̷ ̷|limd adjective : with well proportioned or shapely limbs or parts likened to limbs : trim clean limbed youths the clean limbed racers tacked and put about gracefully * *… … Useful english dictionary
clean-limbed — adjective Date: 15th century well proportioned ; trim < clean limbed youths > … New Collegiate Dictionary
clean-limbed — adjective Having a slender, athletic physical frame. He was big and clean limbed and sinewy, with small cunning eyes, a resolute mouth and chin, and an air of perfect fearlessness. Roldan warmed to him, and looked with admiration and envy at the… … Wiktionary
clean-limbed — adjective tall and active looking: a clean limbed athlete … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clean-limbed — adjective (of a person) slim and well formed … English new terms dictionary
clean — adj., adv., v., & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by of) free from dirt or contaminating matter, unsoiled. 2 clear; unused or unpolluted; preserving what is regarded as the original state (clean air; clean page). 3 free from obscenity or indecency. 4 a… … Useful english dictionary
clean-timbered — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective obsolete : clean limbed * * * cleanˈ timˈbered adjective (Shakespeare) Well proportioned • • • Main Entry: ↑clean … Useful english dictionary
trim — Synonyms and related words: Attic, Ciceronian, abbreviate, ability, abridge, abstain, abstract, adjoin, adjunct, adjustment, adorn, adornment, affix, all ataunto, anal, anchor, annex, apoise, apparel, arrange, arrangement, array, ataunt, athletic … Moby Thesaurus
