extremity

1. n. The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country. Source: opted

2. n. One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man. Source: opted

3. n. The utmost point; highest degree; most aggravated or intense form. Source: opted

4. n. The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity. Source: opted

5. n. an external body part that projects from the body Source: wordnet

6. n. an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) Source: wordnet

7. n. the greatest or utmost degree Source: wordnet

8. n. the outermost or farthest region or point Source: wordnet

9. n. that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso Source: wordnet

10. 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.) 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

11. One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or anarm of man. Source: adambom

12. n:100 n. an external body part that projects from the body n. an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) n. the greatest or utmost degree Source: ecdict

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