leggy
/ˈlɛɡi/
leggy adjective: having long, attractive legs; long-legged. Also the alternative form of leggie.
Adjective
leggy (comparative leggier, superlative leggiest)
- Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
- Fred preferred leggy blondes.
- 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.
Also used as
leggy is also the alternative form of leggie.
Examples of leggy in a sentence
- Bo John leered into the door mirror, clocking her flouncing, leggy strut.
- Iconic Barbie may be blonder, bluer-eyed, richer, thinner, leggier and bustier than everyone else, but she's also “not special” and “disposable.”
- But it turns out the leggy lady wasn’t his babymamma – it was his new look-alike girlfriend Elle Evans!
Forms of leggy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | leggier |
| superlative | leggiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | leggies |
Origin of leggy
From leg + -y.
Words formed from leggy
Words that rhyme with leggy
Questions about leggy
- What does leggy mean?
- Leggy means having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
- What part of speech is leggy?
- Leggy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce leggy?
- Leggy is pronounced /ˈlɛɡi/.
Words near leggy in the dictionary
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