clean-limbed
/'kli:n'limd/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having well-proportioned limbs: Describes a person, typically, whose arms and legs are attractively and harmoniously shaped in relation to their body.
Usage
- The adjective clean-limbed is used almost exclusively to describe the physical build of a person, implying an athletic, graceful, or aesthetically pleasing physique. It is a somewhat literary or formal term.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that has a sleek, elegant, or uncluttered design, though this is less common.
- The new sports car had a clean-limbed design that suggested both speed and grace.
Variants and Related Words
- Well-proportioned (adj): Having parts that relate in size to each other in a pleasing way.
- Graceful (adj): Having or showing grace or elegance in movement or form.
- Athletic (adj): Physically strong, fit, and active; having a muscular and well-proportioned body.
Synonyms
- Well-built
- Symmetrical
- Shapely
Antonyms
- Ill-proportioned
- Ungainly
- Awkward
Adjective
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having well-proportioned limbs
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