legged
adjective
leg·ged
| \ ˈle-gəd
also ˈlā-, British usually ˈlegd
\
also ˈlā-, British usually ˈlegd
\
Definition of legged
: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination a four-legged animal
Examples of legged in a Sentence
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Check out her advice for keeping your four-legged pals safe this season. — Maddie Hiatt, House Beautiful, "How To Keep Your Pet Safe This Summer," 26 July 2019 Keep a close eye on new pets Congratulations on acquiring a new four-legged family member. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Keep your pets calm, safe Fourth of July with these tips for when the fireworks start," 2 July 2019 And since the Pet Pride Parade is back for its second year, bring along your four-legged pals for this eclectic march. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, "Where to Celebrate Pride in New York State," 7 June 2019 Grits: Grits was allegedly not given a warm welcome by the another four-legged family member at President Jimmy Carter’s White House, Siamese cat Misty Malarky Ying Yang, and therefore had a rather short residency. — Kasondra Van Treeck, chicagotribune.com, "Ivanka Trump’s new dog has people talking. Here’s a look at other presidential pups.," 24 July 2019 Dozens of dogs left the shelter throughout the morning, accompanied by two-legged companions ready to show them a day in the sun as part of the shelter's Dogventures program. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Dozens of Detroit shelter dogs get a day on the town," 30 June 2019 Among some of the Very Good Companies (at least as far as dogs are concerned) welcoming our four-legged companions into their offices are Nestle, Airbnb, Uber, Salesforce, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka. — Rachel King, Fortune, "The Friendliest and Most Welcoming Workplaces for Dogs," 15 June 2019 Jake is an example of the goodness, the loyalty and service that our four-legged friends provide. — Fox News, "Alabama police narcotics dog dies after falling ill during prison drug search," 25 July 2019 Even your four-legged friends can join in the fun: PetSmart is offering free servings of dog-friendly ice cream, complete with a biscuit on top. — Maddie Burakoff And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "National Ice Cream Day means free cones. Here's what to know about everyone's favorite frozen treat," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'legged.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for legged
legged
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of legged
: having legs of a specified type or number
See the full definition for legged in the English Language Learners Dictionary
legged
adjective
leg·ged
| \ ˈle-gəd
, ˈlegd\
, ˈlegd\
Kids Definition of legged
: having legs especially of a certain kind or number
four-legged
legged
adjective
leg·ged
| \ ˈleg-əd, ˈlāg-, British usually ˈlegd\
Medical Definition of legged
: having a leg or legs especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a four-legged animal