adj, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Without legs. not-comparable

   "a legless invertebrate"

2. 2
   Too drunk to stand. slang
3. 3
   Going nowhere.

   "That idea was legless."

Adjective

1. 1
   not having legs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

a sheet in the winda sheet in the wind's eyeadrian quistadripaled upall mops and brooms

Antonyms

All antonyms

leggedsober

Example

More examples

"Tom can't hold his drink and is usually legless after two or three."

Etymology

From Middle English legles, equivalent to leg + -less.

Related phrases

legless lizard

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