leggy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛɡi/

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• Rhymes: -ɛɡi

Etymology 1

From leg +‎ -y.

Adjective

leggy (comparative leggier, superlative leggiest)

1. (UK, US, chiefly of a woman) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.

   Fred preferred leggy blondes.

2. (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.

3. Having numerous legs.

   the leggiest centipede ever found

4. Taller or longer than usual.

   Plants grow leggy if deprived of light.

See also

• legs all the way to one's neck

Etymology 2

leg +‎ -y

Noun

leggy (plural leggies)

1. (childish) Alternative form of leggie (“a leg”)

Translations

long-legged

• Bulgarian: дългокрак (dǎlgokrak)