legged

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡɪd/ / /ˈlɛɡd/ / /ˈlɛɡəd/

Etymology: From Middle English legged, leggyd, equivalent to leg (“noun”) + -ed.

Having legs of a certain specified type or number.
“Many of the big African spiders are hairy-legged.”
“Giraffes are the longest-legged animals.”
Having legs; provided with legs.
“A robot which runs at a speed of over 29mph has set a new land-speed record for legged robots.”
“Farther west in the Carabobo-Aragua region Kidder has been able to establish some culture succession and he reports several legged vessels.”
Wounded in the leg, especially as part of a hunt.
“Spring guns and man traps have been set for me, and I am legged!”

Etymology: From Middle English legged, leggyd, equivalent to leg (“noun”) + -ed.

Someone or something having a certain number or type of legs
“Humans are not the only two-leggeds in the world.”

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.