Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having disproportionately long legs.
- adjective Informal Having attractively long, slender legs.
- adjective Having long, spindly, often leafless stems.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Long-legged; having disproportionately long and generally lank legs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having tall spindly stems; -- of plants.
- adjective Having long legs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective UK , (US) having long
legs - adjective UK having attractive legs
- adjective taller or longer than usual
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of plants) having tall spindly stems
- adjective having long legs
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Examples
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‘A very useful mare,’ as Tifto had been in the habit of calling a leggy, thoroughbred, meagre-looking brute named
The Duke's Children 2004
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"A very useful mare," as Tifto had been in the habit of calling a leggy, thoroughbred, meagre-looking brute named Coalition, was on this occasion confided to the Major's sole care and judgment.
The Duke's Children Anthony Trollope 1848
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Thin stems mean they're not getting enough light so they become "leggy".
Tomatoes, Some Veggies, and Seeds are in the Ground - 2008 Garden Update #3 Kalyn Denny 2008
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But your broccoli is a bit "leggy", it's crying out to you for a bit more sunshine.
Cooking seems to be my thing Ren Allen 2008
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AP drama writer William Glover caught up one morning in 1968 with the "leggy" actress, who was "getting a hurry-up hairdo, sipping a champagne mimosa, and talking."
A Mimosa Makeover 2008
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The French magazine Closer recently published photos of Royal, who is frequently described as "leggy," walking on the beach wearing a bikini, while on vacation with her "companion" François Hollande.
David Wallechinsky: Another Looming Foreign Policy Disaster 2008
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A well-flowered specimen is very effective on rockwork, but the panicles have a fault of heading over, from their weight, and also because, unlike _S. longifolia_ and _S. cotyledon_, which have large and firm rosettes close to the ground to stay them, this species has a somewhat "leggy" rosette or a foot stalk, which is more or less furnished with browned and very persistent foliage.
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This is a capital subject to grow near or under "leggy" shrubs and trees, where, in semi-shade, it is not only at home, but proves very attractive.
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The latter, whom some of my readers may have known as an awkward, "leggy" boy, was now a man.
The Merryweathers Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896
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The ordinary flowering Geranium must be pinched back, and pruned constantly to prevent it from becoming "leggy," but there is no trouble of this kind with Madame Salleroi.
Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover 1882
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