legged

adjective

leg·​ged ˈle-gəd 

also ˈlā-

British usually

ˈlegd 

: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number

—often used in combination

a four-legged animal

Examples of legged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the months of filming, Shaikh was between jobs so instead earned money by doing tailoring - gluing tiny round mirrors to a dazzling yellow, silver and white colored sharara set of wide-legged pants, a tunic and stole. —Neha Bhatt, NPR, 13 June 2026

Now, a small four-legged robot promises to change this. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026

Mitchell Robinson elbow checked him in the face, Jose Alvarado pulled off a single-legged take-down in the first half, and Towns drew a frustration flagrant foul when Wembanyama whacked him in the face. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

But outside of a thrilling two-legged 2022 World Cup qualification tie against Nigeria, there have been few standout moments from the past five years. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing legged

• black-legged tick
• cross-legged
• red-legged grasshopper
• rough-legged buzzard
• rough-legged hawk
• spindle-legged
• three-legged
• three-legged race
• yellow-legged hornet

Kids Definition

legged

adjective

ˈleg-əd, 

ˈlegd

: having legs especially of a certain kind or number

four-legged

Medical Definition

legged

adjective

leg·​ged

ˈleg-əd, ˈlāg-, British usually ˈlegd

: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number

—often used in combination

a four-legged animal