Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long-legged

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: long--legged
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having long legs.

adj

Of an aircraft or ship: having large operational range.

Example Sentences

"The pilots were flying planes that were not only light and highly maneuverable; they were extremely long-legged, able to cover a greater distance than their American counterparts."

Inflected Forms

more long-legged (comparative) most long-legged (superlative)

Phrases

long-legged bat long-legged buzzard long-leggedness long-legged sac spider long-legged thicketbird long-legged warbler legs all the way to one's neck

Frequently Paired Words

legs all the way to one's neck

Synonyms

split up leggy long-shanked

Questions

What does long-legged mean?: Having long legs.

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