legginess

1 7.5

Legs that are unusually long, or plant stems that grow thin because they do not get enough light

noun
/ˈlɛɡiˌnəs/

: longitud de piernas

Many plants exhibit legginess when they don't receive enough sunlight.

Examples

Her long, elegant legs gave her an air of legginess that made her stand out in a crowd.
The plant showed a noticeable legginess because it was not getting enough sunlight.
The model's legginess made her stand out on the runway.
Gardeners try to prevent legginess in seedlings by providing enough sunlight.
His legginess gave him an advantage in the high jump competition.
The legginess of the model made her look taller.
Due to the lack of light, the seedlings exhibited extreme legginess as they reached for the sun.

Synonyms

long legs

vslegginess

42 2.0

Legs that are longer than usual and help you run or jump

means unusually long limbs or thin plant stems caused by insufficient light

Antonyms

compactness

1 4.4

How closely things are packed so they take little space

stoutness

1 5.5

Having a fairly heavy, solid body

How Leggy

legginess

1 7.5

long-legged

8 2.8

Surface Forms

legginess singular

legginesses plural

Morphology

legginess = leggy (transparent) = leg + y + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'leggy' using '-ness'; the meaning is directly the quality of being leggy.

Etymology

Legginess comes from the simple word leg ('limb') and the ending -ness ('quality'), so it means the 'quality of having long legs'. That's why we use legginess for a person with long legs and also for a plant that grows long, thin stems as it reaches for light.