Limberness
41consistency — [n1] thickness bendability, bendableness, compactness, density, elasticity, fabric, firmness, flexibility, frangibility, hardness, limberness, moldability, organization, plasticity, pliability, softness, solidity, suppleness, texture, viscidity,… …
42flexibility — [n] elasticity, adaptability adjustability, affability, complaisance, compliance, docility, extensibility, flaccidity, flexibleness, give, limberness, litheness, plasticity, pliability, pliancy, resilience, springiness, suppleness, tensility,… …
43limber — limber1 [lim′bər] adj. [< ? LIMB1] 1. easily bent; flexible; pliant 2. able to bend the body easily; supple; lithe vt. to make limber [to limber the fingers] vi. to make oneself limber, as by exercises: usually with up limberness …
44limber — 1. adj. & v. adj. 1 lithe, agile, nimble. 2 flexible. v. (usu. foll. by up) 1 tr. make (oneself or a part of the body etc.) supple. 2 intr. warm up in preparation for athletic etc. activity. Derivatives: limberness n. Etymology: 16th c.: orig.… …
45setting-up exercises — /set ing up / any of various exercises, as deep knee bends and push ups, for improving one s posture, muscle tone, or limberness, or for reducing one s weight. Also called set ups. [1895 1900] …
