limber
adjective
[ ˈlɪmbə ]
• (of a person or body part) lithe or supple.
• "I have to practise to keep myself limber"
Similar:
lithe,
supple,
nimble,
lissom,
flexible,
fit,
spry,
sprightly,
agile,
acrobatic,
quick-moving,
deft,
willowy,
graceful,
loose-jointed,
loose-limbed,
active,
lively,
in good condition,
in good nick,
limber
verb
• warm up in preparation for exercise or activity, especially sport or athletics.
• "the acrobats were limbering up for the big show"
Similar:
warm up,
loosen up,
get into condition,
get into shape,
get ready,
prepare,
practise,
train,
drill,
stretch,
exercise,
work out,
Origin:
mid 16th century (as an adjective): perhaps from limber2 in the dialect sense ‘cart shaft’, with allusion to the to-and-fro motion.
limber
noun
• the detachable front part of a gun carriage, consisting of two wheels and an axle, a pole, and a frame holding one or more ammunition boxes.
limber
verb
• attach a limber to (a gun).
• "a six-horse limbered gun"
Origin:
Middle English lymour, apparently related to medieval Latin limonarius from limo, limon- ‘shaft’.
