legged

[ leg-id, legd ]

adjective

1. having a specified number or kind of legs (often used in combination):

   two-legged; long-legged.

2. fitted with legs:

   a legged desk.

legged

/ lɛɡd; ˈlɛɡɪd /

adjective

1. 1. having a leg or legs
   2. ( in combination )

      three-legged

      long-legged

Word History and Origins

Origin of legged¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; leg, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Fires could encroach on critical habitat for the endangered Southern California mountain yellow legged frog.

From Los Angeles Times

The donations row had already sprouted and his defeated opponent, Jeremy Miles, legged it from the venue without so much as any warm words about the victor on camera.

From BBC

But although cats hate the water, he knows for a fact Oli can swim, because he once legged it into the ocean to avoid an overzealous dog.

From BBC

"I was quite scared. It kept walking, so I legged it."

From BBC

A wobbly legged Walmsley, a tired smile spreading across his face, crosses the finish line in 19 hours 37 minutes amid a cacophony of cheers, applause, music and a pumped-up race announcer.

From BBC