EXTREMITY as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an external body part that projects from the body
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • it is important to keep the extremities warm
    Hypernyms(s) extremity is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
    Hypernyms(s) extremity is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the outermost or farthest region or point
    Hypernyms(s) extremity is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the greatest or utmost degree
    Usage Example(s)
    • the extremity of despair
    Hypernyms(s) extremity is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
    Hypernyms(s) extremity is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)