legginess

leg·gy (l

)

adj. 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.

leggi·ness n.

leggy [ˈlɛgɪ]

adj -gier, -giest

1. having unusually long legs

2. (of a woman) having long and shapely legs

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant) having an unusually long and weak stem

legginess n

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Adj.	1.	leggy - (of plants) having tall spindly stems tall-growing plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion tall - great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
	2.	leggy - having long legs long-legged, long-shanked tall - great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"

Translations

leggy [ˈlegɪ] ADJ (leggier (compar) (leggiest (superl))) [person] → de piernas largas, patilargo; (= attractive) [girl] → de piernas bonitas, de piernas atractivas

leggy [ˈlɛgi] adj → aux longues jambes

leggy

adj (+er) → langbeinig; (= gawky) → staksig

leggy [ˈlɛgɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → dalle gambe lunghe

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lanky
long-legged
long-shanked
penny
rangy
spindly
tall
tall-growing

These summer staples because of their mid-height heel give you legginess without looking too extreme, and are perfect teamed with sundresses, cropped trousers or jeans.

Spend a wedge on flattering your feet by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

With her legginess and cascade of chestnut hair, it seemed a foregone conclusion that one day she'd be movie star.

How the Pretty Woman hopes to get out of her pretty fine movie mess by Bissett, Matt / Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)

With her singular blend of tension, lyricism, and legginess, Watts seemed perfectly tailored for his hardedged, abstract ballets, like Ecstatic Orange (1987).

Heather Watts: final bow at New York City Ballet by Trucco, Terry / Dance Magazine

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