legged

adjective

leg·​ged ˈle-gəd How to pronounce legged (audio)
 also  ˈlā-,
British usually
ˈlegd How to pronounce legged (audio)
: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number
often used in combination
a four-legged animal

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What’s the favorite restaurant for peg-legged pirates? Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025 The first three editions ended with two-legged finals but that changed in 1990, with Wembley staging the Championship final ever since, apart from a seven-year residency in Cardiff while Wembley was being redeveloped. Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 In China, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s School of Mechanical Engineering have begun field-testing a six-legged, English Bulldog–sized robot that can reportedly plan routes and navigate around traffic. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 Wheeled systems, conveyors, or specialized robotic cells often move goods more efficiently than a legged robot trying to mimic a human stride. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legged

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of legged was in the 14th century

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“Legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legged. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

legged

adjective
ˈleg-əd,
ˈlegd
: having legs especially of a certain kind or number
four-legged

Medical Definition

legged

adjective
leg·​ged
ˈleg-əd, ˈlāg-, British usually ˈlegd
: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number
often used in combination
a four-legged animal

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