extremity, appendage, member
(noun) an external body part that projects from the body; “it is important to keep the extremities warm”
extremity
(noun) that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
extremity
(noun) the outermost or farthest region or point
extremity
(noun) the greatest or utmost degree; “the extremity of despair”
extremity
(noun) an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
extremity (countable and uncountable, plural extremities or extremitys) (obsolete)
The most extreme or furthest point of something. [from c. 1400]
An extreme measure.
A hand or foot. [from early 15th c.]
A limb (“major appendage of a human or animal such as an arm, leg, or wing”). [from early 15th c.]
• (furthest point): tip
• (major appendage of human or animal): appendage, limb
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*trem"i*ty, n.; pl. Extremities(. Etym: [L. extremitas: cf. F. extrémité.]
1. The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country. They sent fleets . . . to the extremities of Ethiopia. Arbuthnot.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man.
3. The utmost point; highest degree; most aggravated or intense form. "The extremity of bodily pain." Ray.
4. The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity. Divers evils and extremities that follow upon such a compulsion shall here be set in view. Milton. Upon mere extremity he summoned this last Parliament. Milton.
Syn.
– Verge; border; extreme; end; termination.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
