leg

nounappendage used for support

Synonyms for leg

noun appendage used for support

Antonyms for leg

whole

Word Origin & History

late 13c., from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse leggr "leg, bone of the arm or leg," from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, with no certain ulterior connections, perhaps from a PIE root meaning "to bend" [Buck]. Cf. German Bein "leg," in Old High German "bone, leg." Replaced Old English shank. Of furniture supports from 1670s. The meaning "a part or stage of a journey or race" (1920) is from earlier sailing sense of "a run made on a single tack" (1867), which was usually qualified as long leg, short leg, etc. Slang phrase shake a leg "dance" is attested from 1881. To be on (one's) last legs "at the end of one's life" is from 1590s.

Example Sentences for leg

If you can't skin yourself you can hold a leg while somebody else skins.

In such a case he would have told the lady not to pull his leg.

"I hurt my leg and cannot ride," quoth the bishop's champion.

Burke slapped his leg with an enthusiasm that might have broken a weaker member.

He cut off my brother-in-law's leg—charged him as much as if he had grown a new one for him.

"I thought your father said it was his leg had something the matter with it," argued Mrs. Porter.

"But it was racing injured the horse's leg," interposed Dolman.

I might give you a thousand for a contract, an' losin' and winnin' mounts when you had a leg up.

Touching my leg, and using other signs, I addressed her again in the Indian language.

"Sure I'm only rowling a wisp of straw on my leg," replied Hosey.

leg

Synonyms for leg

Antonyms for leg

extremities

extremity

haunch

haunches

limb

leg

Synonyms for leg

Antonyms for leg

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