loose-limbed

[loos-limd]

adjective

1. having supple arms and legs.

   a loose-limbed athlete.

loose-limbed

adjective

1. (of a person) having supple limbs

Word History and Origins

Origin of loose-limbed¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Path is what “Sirât” means in Arabic, often with a religious connotation, and his new movie takes a unique journey, traversing from the loose-limbed dancing of its early scenes to a train’s tracks stretching fixedly to the end of the line.

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The graying, slightly boring Reed was a loose-limbed version of himself: the ultimate wife guy with the ultimate wife.

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Quan carries off the multiple full-scale, acrobatic fight scenes with spry, loose-limbed ease, even though onscreen, Marvin progressively collects wounds as casually as if they're Pokemon.

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The creative director for the Spanish fashion house Loewe, Anderson outfits the loose-limbed Starkey in appropriately tattered polos and perfectly tailored trousers, Craig in Burroughs’ signature linen suit and spectacles.

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“Primary Trust” moves between Kenneth’s direct address narration and loose-limbed dramatization.

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