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

There's nothing like puppy love — and that goes for the famous four-legged friends, too! —Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

After months of printing and testing, the parts came together as a small four-legged robot with moving arms and expressive body movements. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026

Project partners said the work could increase downstream water availability by more than 264 million gallons annually while helping protect vulnerable wildlife species, including the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and California spotted owl. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

There will also be episodes devoted to the infamous match between Necro Butcher and Samoa Joe, one-legged wrestler Zach Gowen, and Rick Wilson, an exotic dancer who had a brief run as Ultimate Warrior knockoff The Renegade. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 May 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