feather-legged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of feather-legged
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The feather-legged assassin bug, which also preys on ants in Australia, is triumphant less than 3 percent of the time.
From New York Times
In the United States both names are used, the feather-legged being called Shanghaes, and the clean-legged Cochins.
From Project Gutenberg
Naturally, the Germans are too wise not to be suspicious; those French people might be cunning enough to disguise their carriers as big white feather-legged pigeons.
From Project Gutenberg
"Do, do," said the Feather-legged Hen.
From Project Gutenberg
"It is, it is," said the Feather-legged Hen.
From Project Gutenberg
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