ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Three-legged

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /θɹiːˈlɛɡɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Three-legged is an adjective meaning having three legs.

Meaning

having three legs.

More Meanings

  1. (informal, vulgar) Having a large penis.
  2. Something with three legs.
  3. An intersection where three roads meet.

Example Sentences

My father said that three-leggeds are more detestable than four-leggeds.
The three-leggeds had everyone in stitches. Some pairs simply could not learn to run together — just impossible.
With respect to hazard rating, an opposite and possibly inconsistent explanation might be offered: It may be that drivers underestimate roadside hazards at three-leggeds and relatively speaking overestimate them at four-leggeds.

Word Forms

Synonyms for three-legged

Depending on context, synonyms include tripedal, macrophallic, legged.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include legged, tripodal, tripodic, tripedal, three-wheel, three-wheeled.

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