legless
Britishadjective
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without legs
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informal very drunk
Example Sentences
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England were "feckless, reckless and legless" on their dismal Ashes tour of Australia, according to the editor of the prestigious Wisden Almanack.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
But nature breaks rules all the time, and the latest animals to confound the yolk vs. milk binary are caecilians, the egg-laying, legless amphibians that look like worms.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024
Look for the European legless lizard, a friendly high contrast white ball python, and unusual vintage art made of butterfly wings.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Now scientists have finally straightened out how these legless escape artists use only a simple collection of muscles and neurons to seamlessly slither out of tight tangles.
From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2023
“You may be small in size, but your legless little life is a great gift to our understanding of the scientific method. And also our ability to pass seventh grade.”
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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