three-legged
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2.4
- adjective
- /θriːˈlɛɡɪd/
:
de tres patas
- A washstand and a three-legged stool completed the furnishings.
- a three-legged stool
It's a the best way to describe it is a three legged stool.
- It's a the best way to describe it is a three legged stool.
- And this guy John, the one they called him Winkle because of he, he was a small guy, but three, the three legged man, if you understand what I mean.
Examples
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I watched as the rescue team brought a three-legged dog to the shelter, ready for adoption.
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The old cabin had a sturdy three-legged table that was perfect for playing cards.
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Is that the boy with the three-legged dog?
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But the only chair left is broken and has only three legs. The examiner shows the child a three-legged chair.
Academic text (1995) -
Social Security was supposed to be a three-legged stool; savings and pension were two legs, and Social Security was the third leg.
Blog text (26) -
When one of the legs of a three-legged stool is chopped off, it falls to the ground.
Academic text (1990) -
I made out a cauldron above a still-smoking firepit and several three-legged stools.
Fiction book (1993) -
During the game, we practiced running in pairs like a three-legged race to build teamwork.
Synonyms
Having three legs
How Many Legs
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Three-legged is simply the number three plus leg, with the -ed ending meaning 'having'. So, like a tripod, it describes something 'having three legs'.