clean-limbed

adjective

Definition of clean-limbednext
as in lean

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clean-limbed
  1. lean
  2. slender
  3. trim
  4. willowy
  5. skinny
  6. bony
  7. svelte
  8. lithe
Adjective
  • Some of that work found that adding resistance training and aerobic exercise to very strict diets did nothing to prevent the disappearance of lean body mass.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With a lean $200,000 marketing budget for a film that cost less than $1 million to make, Hull was grateful for Pratt’s dedication to the project.
    Denise Quan, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of lean
Adjective
  • The tree has a full look, but is slender enough to fit comfortably anywhere in your home.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2024
  • These birds, which have been found primarily in southern South America, had slender bodies and unique locomotor adaptations for running, with the largest species being flightless.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • For 2025 the company added a new Black Edition trim, tested here, with 20-inch wheels, dark trim and welcome lighting with the Infiniti logo.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Unlike most of Filson’s offerings, the cut of this jacket is trim, short, and boxy.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of trim
Adjective
  • Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • Paige Gemma Skinny Jean Steal Swift’s gameday style with these faux leather skinny jeans from Paige.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Loose-fitting denim tends to be more comfortable to wear than tight skinny jeans.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of skinny
Adjective
  • Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of bony
Adjective
  • Ekster This super svelte smart wallet is durable and provides easy and swift access to your cards, thanks to a trigger button that pops them out of the top.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
  • From an accessibility standpoint, the moral of this story is simple: no matter how svelte the iPad mini’s form is, the display is its most important attribute for someone with low vision.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of svelte
Adjective
  • All of them are lithe, with a classic shark profile, and hunt small fish like mullet.
    Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
  • Using the 16-Inch MacBook Pro: The Most Specialized MacBook Primarily a desktop replacement or workstation, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is surprisingly dense if you’re otherwise used to tossing around a lithe MacBook Air.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of lithe
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Thesaurus Entries Near clean-limbed

cleaning up one's act

clean-limbed

cleanliness

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