limb

Universal Words noun 1 an arm or a leg; a similar part of an animal, such as a wing: an artificial limb * For a while, she lost the use of her limbs. 2 (-limbed) (in adjectives) having the type of limbs mentioned: long-limbed * loose-limbed 3 a large branch of a tree IDIOMS out on a limb (informal) not supported by other people: Are you prepared to go out on a limb (= risk doing sth that other people are not prepared to do) and make your suspicions public? * His controversial stance has left him out on a limb. tear / rip sb limb from limb (often humorous) to attack sb very violently moreatRISKv.