n.
Pronunciation: ' lim
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lim, from Old English; akin to Old Norse limr limb and perhaps to Old English lith limb
Date: before 12th century
1 a : one of the projecting paired appendages (as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs b : a leg or arm of a human being
2 : a large primary branch of a tree
3 : an active member or agent
4 : EXTENSION , BRANCH
5 : a mischievous child
– limb · less \ ' lim-l ə s \ adjective
– limby \ ' li-m ē \ adjective
– out on a limb : in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat