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doglegged

doglegged

6.3
Having a sharp bend like a dog's leg
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɔɡˌlɛɡd/
translation icon : en ángulo
  • Golfers must be careful when approaching a doglegged fairway on the course.

Examples

  • The river takes a doglegged turn just before reaching the village.

  • The road took a doglegged turn at the old oak tree.

  • The old road was doglegged, making it difficult for large trucks to pass.

  • We need to navigate the doglegged trail carefully.

  • The road had a doglegged turn that made it difficult for drivers to navigate.

  • The architect designed a doglegged staircase that added character to the building.

  • We had to take a doglegged route to avoid the construction on Main Street.

Synonyms

crooked
vsdoglegged
58 2.5

Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile

highlights a sharp angled bend resembling an animal leg

Antonyms

straight
442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

How Bent

doglegged
6.3
angled
9 3.3
curved
6 1.0
straight
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

doglegged positive

Morphology

doglegged = dogleg (transparent) = dog + leg + ed

Formed from the compound 'dogleg' plus the adjectival suffix '-ed'; the meaning 'having a sharp bend' is directly derived and easily inferred.

Etymology

Doglegged comes from the simple image of dog + leg: a turn that looks like a dog's leg that is 'bent', so the word describes something with a 'sharp bend' or angle.