three-legged

adjective

ˈthrē-ˈlegd How to pronounce three-legged (audio)
-ˈlāgd;
-ˈle-gəd How to pronounce three-legged (audio)
-ˈlā-
: having three legs
a three-legged stool

Examples of three-legged in a Sentence

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Couple Adopt Three Legged Cat Who 'Nobody Wanted' By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter 0 A couple's decision to adopt a three-legged cat who had been hit by a car has melted hearts. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 In Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, a three-legged icon prowls in silence. Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 The parties were redefined; even the legs of Reagan’s three-legged stool can be recast as opposition to the 1960s cultural revolution, the antiwar movement and the Great Society. Nate Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024 Relying on the legislature, law enforcement and state agency partnerships alone to combat juvenile crime is like having a three-legged chair. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for three-legged 

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-legged was in 1596

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“Three-legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-legged. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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