five-legged
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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What he finds is a sweet, five-legged alien who appears to have a stone-like exterior.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
A five-legged lamb was born at Whitehouse Farm in Morpeth on 22 February, the second time it has happened in 25 years.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2022
And I resisted the urge to touch the oddly adorable, five-legged, two-headed calf — but only because it had a sign saying “Please do not pet me.”
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2015
When I was kid, I used to be fascinated by a series of ads filled with visual absurdities, in which, for instance, five-legged cows floated through clouds.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2011
She winked, flexing her hands like five-legged spiders.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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