# legged

/ˈɫɛɡd/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/legged
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. having a specific number or type of legs

adjective · CEFR B1

used with a number or a word to describe the legs of a person, animal, or piece of furniture.

For teachers: used in combination to form compound adjectives describing the quantity, quality, or appearance of legs.

- The children were fascinated by the eight-legged spider in the garden.
- The antique shop specialized in three-legged stools and other rustic furniture from the nineteenth century.

Usage: Almost always used as the second part of a hyphenated compound adjective, such as 'long-legged' or 'four-legged'.

## Examples

- A spider is an eight-legged creature.
- The old wooden table was a sturdy, three-legged piece of furniture that fit perfectly in the corner.
- Biologists observed that the long-legged wading birds were better adapted to hunting in the deeper sections of the marsh than their shorter-limbed counterparts.

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