leggy
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛɡi/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɡi
Etymology 1
Adjective
leggy (comparative leggier, superlative leggiest)
- (UK, US, chiefly of a woman) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
- Fred preferred leggy blondes.
- (slang, chiefly of a woman) Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.
- Pam looked leggy today because she was wearing a miniskirt.
- Having numerous legs.
- the leggiest centipede ever found
- Taller or longer than usual.
- Plants grow leggy if deprived of light.
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
Noun
leggy (plural leggies)
Translations
long-legged
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