leggy

(legē)

adjective leggier, leggiest

  1. having long and awkward legs: a leggy colt
  2. Informal having long, well-shaped legs: a leggy chorus girl
  3. Informal having long, spindly stems with leaves far apart: leggy plants

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See leggy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective leg·gi·er, leg·gi·est
  1. Having disproportionately long legs: a leggy colt.
  2. Informal Having attractively long, slender legs: a leggy dancer.
  3. Having long, spindly, often leafless stems: a leggy houseplant.

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  • legˈgi·ness noun

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