twolegged

[ too-leg-id, -legd ]

adjective

1. having two legs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twolegged¹

First recorded in 1555–65; two + leg + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Smith had less patience with twolegged animals, particularly when they ran athletics into the ground.

From Time Magazine Archive

No longer a twolegged creature, reduced, he is another—warped, if you like—being.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't much s'pose, hows'ever I should plen it, I could git boosted into th' House or Sennit,— Nut while the twolegged gab-machine 's so plenty, 'Nablin' one man to du the talk o' twenty; I 'm one o' them thet finds it ruther hard To mannyfactur' wisdom by the yard, An' maysure off, acordin' to demand, The piece-goods el'kence that I keep on hand, The same ole pattern runnin' thru an' thru, An' nothin' but the customer thet 's new.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't much s'pose, hows'ever I should plen it, I could git boosted into th' House or Sennit,— Nut while the twolegged gab-machine's so plenty, 'nablin' one man to du the talk o' twenty; I'm one o' them thet finds it ruther hard To mannyfactur' wisdom by the yard, An' maysure off, accordin' to demand, The piece-goods el'kence that I keep on hand, The same ole pattern runnin' thru an' thru, An' nothin' but the customer thet's new.

From Project Gutenberg