leggy.
Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English leg Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English leggy From leg + -y.
Alternative form of leggie (“a leg”).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English leg Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English leggy From leg + -y.
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