Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short leg

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: short- -leg
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fielding position on the leg side, square of, and close to the batsman.

Uncountable

noun

A fielder in this position.

Countable

Example Sentences

"When he dismissed Keith Miller, caught at short leg off a lifter, I turned round to Tony Lock[.]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

short legs (plural)

Synonyms

Boot Hill

Questions

What does short leg mean?: A fielding position on the leg side, square of, and close to the batsman.

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