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LEGGY
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Irregular inflected forms: leggier , leggiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
leggy; long-legged; long-shanked
Classified under:
Similar:
tall (great in vertical dimension; high in stature)
Derivation:
leg (a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg)
leg (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)
leg (a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of plants) having tall spindly stems
Synonyms:
leggy; tall-growing
Classified under:
Similar:
tall (great in vertical dimension; high in stature)
Domain category:
flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)