legged

English

Pronunciation

  • (adjective and noun) IPA(key): /ˈlɛɡɪd/ or IPA(key): /ˈlɛɡəd/
  • (verb form) IPA(key): /ˈlɛɡd/

Etymology 1

From Middle English legged, leggyd, equivalent to leg (“noun”) +‎ -ed.

Adjective

legged (not comparable)

  1. having a certain type or number of legs
    Many of the big African spiders are hairy-legged.

Noun

legged (plural leggeds)

  1. (in combinations) Someone or something having a certain number or type of legs
    Humans are not the only two-leggeds in the world.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

leg (“verb”) +‎ -ed

Verb

legged

  1. simple past tense and past participle of leg

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