legless
Britishadjective
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without legs
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informal very drunk
Example Sentences
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England were "feckless, reckless and legless" on their dismal Ashes tour of Australia, according to the editor of the prestigious Wisden Almanack.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Look for the European legless lizard, a friendly high contrast white ball python, and unusual vintage art made of butterfly wings.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Diners sit in front of a sign advertising frogs’ legs in a restaurant as a despondent legless amphibian rolls out of the kitchen.
From New York Times • May 10, 2023
Now scientists have finally straightened out how these legless escape artists use only a simple collection of muscles and neurons to seamlessly slither out of tight tangles.
From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2023
I don't know what happens to people when this ride is working, but when it isn't, the passengers hang in the air at odd angles, harnessed into legless metal love seats.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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