dog-legged

[ dawg-leg-id, -legd, dog- ]

adjective

1. bent like the hind leg of a dog; zigzag.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dog-legged¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

The map included one bright blue line that dog-legged west from Chicago through Moline with a terminus in Iowa City.

From Washington Times

Mike Clem, state archaeologist for the region, explored about 40 feet inside the tunnel until it dog-legged into an even narrower one and became so tight he had to army crawl backward to retreat.

From Washington Times

By 2023, if all goes well, this weedy, dog-legged parcel will feature a community clinic, a public charter school, plus affordable spaces for local businesses and nonprofits.

From Seattle Times

Cocaine often makes its way to buyers in the United States and Europe via smuggling routes through Venezuela, Central America and Mexico and across the Caribbean and Atlantic oceans, on a dog-legged path to avoid entering Colombian air space.

From The Guardian

But all who have been to Prince's have been most impressed with the beauty and golfing perfection of the dog-legged holes there, a couple of which are presented at the beginning of the round, immediately introducing the stranger to some of the best delights of this course.

From Project Gutenberg