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leggy

/ˈlɛɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
leg-gy
IPA
/ˈlɛɡi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.

British usage; American usage

adj

Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.

Slang

adj

Having numerous legs.

adj

Taller or longer than usual.

noun

Alternative form of leggie (“a leg”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

leggier (comparative) leggiest (superlative) leggies (plural)

Derived Forms

leggily legginess

Phrases

legs all the way to one's neck

Frequently Paired Words

legs all the way to one's neck

Synonyms

long-legged long-shanked tall-growing

Rhymes With

peggy sadeghi regie heggie peggie reggy eggy pegi dreggy

Questions

How do you pronounce leggy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛɡi/.
What does leggy mean?
Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
Where does leggy come 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.

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