foreleg

noun

fore·​leg ˈfȯr-ˌleg 

-ˌlāg

: a front leg

Examples of foreleg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That explosion will raise his chest at the same time that his forelegs will claw up into the air again to gain another apogee in the next stride’s arc. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Curled at the forelegs is a smaller camel’s carcass, likely its offspring. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

Front chairs support the forelegs. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Along the way, small pools of water pocked the road, and mud splattered up from Brown Beauty’s forelegs against her sides and against Revere’s boots and buckskin pants. — Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreleg

• beg
• clegg
• egg
• keg
• leg
• legg
• meg
• neg
• peg
• reg
• blackleg
• bootleg

Kids Definition

foreleg

noun

fore·​leg ˈfōr-ˌleg 

ˈfȯr-

: a front leg

Medical Definition

foreleg

noun

fore·​leg ˈfō(ə)r-ˌleg, ˈfȯ(ə)r-, -ˌlāg 

: a front leg