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Meaning of clean-limbed | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
/ˌkliːnˈlɪmd/

Definitions

Having a slender, athletic body; lithe.

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Examples

“He was big and clean-limbed and sinewy, with small cunning eyes, a resolute mouth and chin, and an air of perfect fearlessness. Roldan warmed to him, and looked with admiration and envy at the muscles on his splendid limbs.”
“He was one of those clean-cut and clean-limbed men that young girls like to dream about—frank, honest, and with a keen sense of humor—for a man.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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