leggy
/ˈlɛɡi/adjective, noun
leggy is spelled L-E-G-G-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, leggy means “Having long, attractive legs; long-legged” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in leggy?
| Letters | 5: L-E-G-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is leggy?
Leggy appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce leggy?
- /ˈlɛɡi/
Leggy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-leggy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of leggy
- leggier comparative
- leggiest superlative
- leggies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does leggy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
UKUSHaving long, attractive legs; long-legged.
Fred preferred leggy blondes.
- 2
slangExposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.
Pam looked leggy today because she was wearing a miniskirt.
- 3
Having numerous legs.
the leggiest centipede ever found
- 4
Taller or longer than usual.
Plants grow leggy if deprived of light.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of leggie (“a leg”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does leggy come from?
From leg + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).