yellowlegs

noun

yel·​low·​legs ˈye-lō-ˌlegz 

ˈye-lə-,

-ˌlāgz

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

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

a

: greater yellowlegs

b

: lesser yellowlegs

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1772, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing yellowlegs

• greater yellowlegs
• lesser yellowlegs

Rhymes for yellowlegs

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