leg
A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
Noun 4 meanings
A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
“Insects have six legs.”
In humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle.
“Dan won't be able to come to the party, since he broke his leg last week and is now on crutches.”
The portion of the lower limb of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.
A part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg.
“The left leg of these jeans has a tear.”
Verb 4 meanings
To remove the legs from an animal carcass.
To build legs onto a platform or stage for support.
To put a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.
To apply force using the leg (as in 'to leg a horse').
Etymology
From Middle English leg, legge, from Old Norse leggr (“leg, calf, bone of the arm or leg, hollow tube, stalk”), from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, *lagwijaz (“leg, thigh”) (see it for more).
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LEG at a glance
LEG has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (L 1 + E 1 + G 2) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,161 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with leg
All rhymes- BOOTLEG10
- FORELEG11
- DOGLEG9
- BLACKLEG17
- FLEG8
- CLEG7
- REDLEG8
- HINDLEG12
- JACKLEG21
- GATELEG9
- BOWLEG12
- GLEG6
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