: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a four-legged animal
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Apollo era’s lunar module was a low-slung, four-legged, insectile affair, standing just shy of 23 feet tall.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Diane Warren has written power ballads for everyone from Cher to Celine, but her real passion project might just be the four-legged residents of her Malibu sanctuary.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
While many dogs can jump onto the couch with ease (and take up far more space than necessary), a two-legged canine has delighted internet viewers with her unusual way of getting comfy.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Apollo era’s lunar module was a low-slung, four-legged, insectile affair, standing just shy of 23 feet tall.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Diane Warren has written power ballads for everyone from Cher to Celine, but her real passion project might just be the four-legged residents of her Malibu sanctuary.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
While many dogs can jump onto the couch with ease (and take up far more space than necessary), a two-legged canine has delighted internet viewers with her unusual way of getting comfy.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legged. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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