sea legs

plural noun

: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness

Examples of sea legs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stretch your sea legs at these iconic destinations. March 19, 2025 Illustrations by Yasuo-Range All products are independently selected by our editors. —Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025

There was a time when the Mojito was the bane of bartenders back in the early aughts when the drink was popular but the craft cocktail movement hadn’t really found its sea legs yet. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025

As a first-time boater, getting to chat with Chad eased me into my sea legs. —Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024

The 30-year-old guard showed flashes of that in his 30 games with the Hornets at the end of last season, but keep in mind that overseas players often need a year to get their sea legs before flourishing in their second season. —John Hollinger, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sea legs

• forelegs
• nutmegs
• prolegs
• begs
• dregs
• eggs
• kegs
• pegs
• regs

Kids Definition

sea legs

plural noun

: bodily adjustment to the motion of a ship at sea indicated especially by ability to walk steadily and by freedom from seasickness