long-legged
Britishadjective
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having long legs
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informal (of a person or animal) able to run fast
Example Sentences
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He came out of the desk, long-legged, fully grown.
From Literature
The baying of the hounds grew louder, and the wolves ran faster still, panting hard to keep up with the swift and long-legged bird.
From Literature
The performance is elaborate and delightful and impeccably choreographed, with Hiddleston doing long-legged strides as though he’s the second coming of Christopher Walken.
From Los Angeles Times
Its Jan. 27 cover was an elegant and elegiac illustration of seven long-legged, shaggy-capped palms against a menacing ombre orange backdrop of approaching fire.
From Los Angeles Times
The cat’s journey, which starts with its reflection in a shimmering pond, is the emotional center, but the large, long-legged bird’s story is especially touching, with Miyazaki-like echoes.
From Los Angeles Times
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