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leggier

leggier is the comparative form of leggy.

Meaning of leggy

Adjective

leggy (comparative leggier, superlative leggiest)

  1. (UK, US) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
    • Fred preferred leggy blondes.
  2. (slang) Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.
    • Pam looked leggy today because she was wearing a miniskirt.
  3. Having numerous legs.
    • the leggiest centipede ever found
  4. Taller or longer than usual.
    • Plants grow leggy if deprived of light.

Questions about leggier

What is leggier the comparative form of?
Leggier is the comparative form of leggy.

Words near leggier in the dictionary

  1. Leggettes
  2. leggetts
  3. leggiadrous
  4. Leggian
  5. leggie
  6. leggier
  7. leggiero
  8. leggies
  9. leggiest
  10. leggily
  11. leggin

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