Thesaurus results for LIMB

limb

noun

ˈlim

as in branch

a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach

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Recent Examples of limb Mechanical thinning does much of the work of prescribed burning methodically by hand: cutting down small trees, removing brush, pruning the lower limbs of larger trees so fire can’t climb up into the canopy. —

Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 Reader Question How to make seb derm and KP go away forever? — asks Anonymous Allure Reader Dear Reader, Unfortunately, both seborrheic dermatitis (a skin condition that causes itchy, scaly patches on the scalp) and keratosis pilaris (rough, scaly bumps on limbs) are chronic. —

Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024 He was recovered without a torso and was missing one or more of his limbs and one or both of his hands. —

CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024 The fossils indicated that these australopithecines stood and walked upright, despite having some characteristics in the skull and limbs that appeared more ape-like. —

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for limb