leggy

L1E1G2G2Y4
/ˈlɛɡi/

adjective

Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.

“Fred preferred leggy blondes.”

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tall-growingtalllong-leggedlong-shanked
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Meanings

leggy1

adjectiveleggy (comparative leggier, superlative leggiest)

comparative leggier · superlative leggiest

  1. UKUSHaving long, attractive legs; long-legged.

    Fred preferred leggy blondes.

  2. slangExposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.

    Pam looked leggy today because she was wearing a miniskirt.

  3. Having numerous legs.

    the leggiest centipede ever found

  4. Taller or longer than usual.

    Plants grow leggy if deprived of light.

leggy2

nounleggy (plural leggies)

plural leggies

  1. alternativechildishAlternative form of leggie (“a leg”).

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of plants) having tall spindly stems

Similar
tall-growingtall

adjectivehaving long legs

Similar
long-leggedlong-shankedtall
Also see
long-leggedrangytall

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

leggy · adjective

From leg + -y.

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leggy · noun

From leg + -y.

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Translations

Bulgarian дългокрак
  • дългокрак (dălgokrak)long-legged

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with leggy

peggyeggydreggy
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APA

leggy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leggy

MLA

“leggy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leggy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leggy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leggy.

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