extremity
//ɪkˈstrɛmɪti//
Noun
extremitySingular
extremitiesPlural
1
The furthest point or limit of something.
The explorers reached the northern extremity of the island.
2
The hands and feet of a person or animal; the limbs.
Cold weather can cause numbness in the extremities.
3
The degree to which something is extreme; severity or intensity.
The extremity of the weather conditions forced the climbers to turn back.
4
A condition of extreme adversity or danger.
In this extremity, they had no choice but to ask for help.