Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legs

/lɛɡz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: legs
IPA: /lɛɡz/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

noun

Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.

Colloquial

noun

The ability of a movie to continue attracting an audience.

Informal

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of leg

Example Sentences

"Wine enthusiasts cherish the ritual of sniffing and swirling, scrutinizing a wine’s “legs” as they sluice down the sides of the glass, before sipping and looking for a wine’s varietal characteristics."
"That movie is gonna have legs, I think."

Usage

Phrases

have legs have the legs of someone land legs sea legs VR legs

Rhymes With

eggs begs pegs regs kegs dregs beggs meggs negs peggs new legs killybegs

Questions

How do you pronounce legs?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɛɡz/.
What does legs mean?: plural of leg

How to pronounce legs

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