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

The festive frolic at The Colony Animal Care Services looked fit for a four-legged king. —Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

The singer has worn the pumps and boots, pairing them with wide-legged jeans, dresses, trousers and more, and has transformed the snake-print design into a neutral footwear option. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Dec. 2025

Many of Morford’s oddball-but-endearing design details—the spider-legged paper lanterns by the bed, the framed Yoshitaka Echizenya artworks above the bathtubs—were eschewed for a look that played things a little safer. —Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

In fact, Balwit predicts that a million two-legged robots could have already taken over jobs in less than 10 years. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025

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