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
  • In addition to lean protein, like eggs, Swick says that fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fatty fish and other healthy fats from plants should be part of each meal.
    Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Focus on a balanced, nutrient-dense diet rich in whole foods like vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats.
    Kailey Asetov, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of lean
Adjective
  • In January, 2016, David Cameron, the former Conservative Prime Minister, announced that the new structure would be built in Victoria Tower Gardens, a slender triangular park, overhung with forty-four plane trees, that follows the banks of the River Thames.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete) and a few other species can also tolerate and occasionally enter lower-salinity environments such as river mouths.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • Both would be useful additions, but likely would not fit into a smart ring as trim as the current Samsung Galaxy Ring.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • One recent study found formaldehyde in 20% of the cotton clothing researchers examined, but it was gone after the items had been washed. Cars Formaldehyde adhesives can be found in vehicle dashboards, seat coverings, flooring materials, carpeting, door trim, window sealant and armrests.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of trim
Adjective
  • Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.
    Rich Cohen, airmail.news, 2 Mar. 2024
  • 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
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • DirecTV was involved in a nearly two-week dispute with Walt Disney Company last September over a new carriage agreement where DirecTV sought the ability to offer skinnier bundles of channels.
    Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Zones 3-9. J. communis ‘Pencil Point’– Like other junipers, this skinny shrub tolerates poor, dry soils and needs little attention once established.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
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
  • The company says its largest, 53-centimeter supercar-level motor has a 21-inch diameter, and checks in at a svelte 40 kilograms (88 pounds).
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The svelte zoom lens is razor-sharp, focuses quickly, and matches up with APS-C mirrorless cameras quite well.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of svelte
Adjective
  • The Japanese conductor amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
  • All of them are lithe, with a classic shark profile, and hunt small fish like mullet.
    Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 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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