"leggy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlɛɡi/ Audio: En-au-leggy.ogg Forms: leggier [comparative], leggiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛɡi Etymology: leg + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|leg|y}} leg + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} leggy (comparative leggier, superlative leggiest)
  1. (UK, US, chiefly of a woman) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. Tags: UK, US
    Sense id: en-leggy-en-adj-BUdZz1GM Categories (other): American English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 13 28 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 39 19 24 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 34 21 22 19 4
  2. (slang, chiefly of a woman) Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-leggy-en-adj-k11dL~az Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 13 28 5
  3. Having numerous legs.
    Sense id: en-leggy-en-adj-5iA4gEBc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 13 28 5
  4. Taller or longer than usual.
    Sense id: en-leggy-en-adj-Jwkm3n6T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 28 13 28 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: legs all the way to one's neck
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɛɡi/ Audio: En-au-leggy.ogg Forms: leggies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɡi Head templates: {{en-noun}} leggy (plural leggies)
  1. (childish) A leg; alternative form of leggie. Tags: childish Translations (long-legged): дългокрак (dǎlgokrak) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-leggy-en-noun-cff6A2n8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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