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Leggy for Dummies

adjective

pronunciation: 'lɛɡi

What does Leggy really mean?

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Leggy is a word that we use to describe something that has long and slender legs, just like a giraffe or a super tall basketball player. Imagine you are watching a basketball game and there is this player who is really tall and seems to have legs that go on forever - we would say that player is leggy. It's like having legs that are stretched out and seem to go beyond what we typically expect for their height. So, when we talk about someone or something being leggy, it means that they have long legs in comparison to their body.

But wait, there's more! The word "leggy" can also be used to describe a plant or a flower. Have you ever seen a plant or a flower that has long, thin stems that shoot up high towards the sky? That's right, we call those leggy too! It's like the plant's legs are trying to reach for the sun as they grow taller and taller. So, when we say a plant is leggy, it means that it has long and slender stems or branches. You might even think of it as the plant having really long legs just like a person or an animal would.


Revised and Fact checked by Megan Brown on 2023-10-29 01:36:40

Leggy In a sentece

Learn how to use Leggy inside a sentece

  • The daddy long-legs spider has very long, thin legs.
  • The tall, leggy model walked gracefully down the runway.
  • The newborn giraffe tried to stand up on its leggy legs.
  • The dandelion had leggy stems with fluffy white flowers on top.
  • The frog leaped off the lily pad with its long, leggy hind legs.

Leggy Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

long-legged long-legged long-shanked long-shanked tall-growing tall-growing

Leggy Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.

tall tall tall tall

Leggy Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.

flora flora plant plant plant life plant life