yellowlegs

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

yel·low·legs | \ ˈye-lō-ˌlegz

How to pronounce yellowlegs (audio)

, ˈye-lə-, -ˌlāgz \

Definition of yellowlegs

: either of two American shorebirds of the sandpiper family with yellow legs:

a : greater yellowlegs

b : lesser yellowlegs

Examples of yellowlegs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These are people who can tell a greater yellowlegs from a lesser yellowlegs even when there’s only one of them. — Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, "A listless life," 6 May 2020

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“Yellowlegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellowlegs. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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