extremity

Definitions

• The furthest point or limit of something.
  The adventurous edge where land kisses endless sky and sea.
  Example: The island's extremity was marked by a tall lighthouse.
• The extreme degree or nature of something.
  A tempest of feeling so fierce it silences the soul's whisper.
  Example: In the extremity of her grief, she could not even speak.
• The hands and feet.
  Those distant outposts of the body that bravely touch the world.
  Example: Cold extremities can be a sign of poor circulation.