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Definition of "appendage" []

  • Something added or attached to an entity of greater importance or size; an adjunct. (noun)
  • Biology A part or organ, such as an arm, leg, tail, or fin, that is joined to the axis or trunk of a body. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "appendage" in a sentence
  • "His spider messenger guessed my nickname appendage so I gave him the faith of nightfall, slipped out of my solitude which was an ill-fitting hand-me-down crumble from Cherokee grandmother's cedar scented trousseau."
  • "Only if your smegma infested appendage is looking for a place to hide."
  • "Now, if the extra appendage is hindering the dog, or is going to cause damage or injury to her, then yes, by all means, perform the surgery."