Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barelegged

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bare-legged
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having uncovered legs.

adv

With uncovered legs.

Etymology

From Middle English barelegyde, barlegged, from the phrase bare legs, equivalent to bare + legged.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

bareleggedness

Phrases

bare-legged owl

Questions

What does barelegged mean?
Having uncovered legs.
Where does barelegged come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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