leg·ged

leg·ged
/ˈlɛgəd/ adj
: having legs of a specified type or number
— usually used in combination with another adjective

a four-legged animal

a long-legged bird


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  • bow´leg´ged|ness — bow|leg|ged «BOH LEHG ihd, LEHGD», adjective. having the legs curved outward toward their middle and back in at the feet: »a bowlegged cowboy. –bow´leg´ged|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • bow|leg|ged — «BOH LEHG ihd, LEHGD», adjective. having the legs curved outward toward their middle and back in at the feet: »a bowlegged cowboy. –bow´leg´ged|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • three-leg|ged race — «THREE LEHG ihd, LEHGD», a race run by couples, the right leg of one person being bound to the left leg of the other …   Useful english dictionary

  • cross-leg|ged — «KRS LEHG ihd, KROS ; LEHGD», adjective, adverb. 1. with one leg over the other and the knees together. 2. with the ankles crossed and the knees apart …   Useful english dictionary

  • one-leg|ged — «WUHN LEHG ihd, LEHGD», adjective. 1. having only one leg: »... one legged, pedestal based chairs, dining tables and coffee tables that have all the weightless elegance of a stemmed wine glass (Time). 2. Figurative. one sided: »a one legged… …   Useful english dictionary

  • peg-leg|ged — «PEHG LEHG ihd, LEHGD», adjective. having a wooden leg …   Useful english dictionary

  • ban|dy-leg|ged — «BAN dee LEHG ihd, LEHGD», adjective. having legs that curve outward and back in, like a bow; bowlegged …   Useful english dictionary

  • bare|leg|ged — «BAIR LEHG ihd, LEHGD», adjective, adverb. without stockings on …   Useful english dictionary

  • bench-leg|ged — «BEHNCH LEHG ihd, LEHGD», adjective. having the forelegs wide apart: »The Indians little bench legged ponies were no match for them (Andy Adams) …   Useful english dictionary

  • dog|leg|ged — «DG LEHG ihd, LEHGD; DOG », adjective. = dogleg. (Cf. ↑dogleg) …   Useful english dictionary

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