leggy
English
Etymology
leg + -y
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛɡi
Adjective
leggy (comparative leggier, superlative leggiest)
- (Britain, US, chiefly of a woman) Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
- Fred preferred leggy blondes.
- (slang, chiefly of a woman) Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.
- Pam was leggy today because she was wearing a miniskirt.
- Taller or longer than usual.
- Plants grow leggy if deprived of light.