LEGGY

leggy, long-legged, long-shanked

(adjective) having long legs

leggy, tall-growing

(adjective) (of plants) having tall spindly stems

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

leggy (comparative leggier, superlative leggiest)

(UK, US, chiefly of a woman) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.

(slang, chiefly of a woman) Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.

Taller or longer than usual.

Source: Wiktionary


Leg"gy (-gy), a.

Definition: Having long legs. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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