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

More recently, Amazon acquired Rivr, a Swiss company developing four-legged delivery robots. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026

Not your grandfather’s two-legged aliens The best hard sci-fi is engaging and immersive, not in spite of its commitment to scientific credibility but precisely because of it. —Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026

Another unexpected highlight was the number of four-legged guests. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026

For a landing targeted at the end of 2026 following a ride to orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Intuitive Machines six-legged lunar lander is aiming to touch down amid a strange geographical anomaly on the moon known as a lunar swirl. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 Mar. 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