legged

Definition

Having legs of a certain specified type or number.

Etymology

From Middle English legged, leggyd, equivalent to leg (“noun”) + -ed.

Example Sentences

• "Many of the big African spiders are hairy-legged."
• "Giraffes are the longest-legged animals."
• "The maltster, after having lain down in his clothes for a few hours, was now sitting beside a three-legged table, breakfasting off bread and bacon."