midleg

American  

[mid-leg, mid-leg] / ˈmɪdˌlɛg, ˈmɪdˈlɛg /

noun

1. the middle part of the leg.

2. one of the second pair of legs of an insect.

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adverb

1. at the middle of the leg.

Etymology

Origin of midleg

First recorded in 1580–90; mid- + leg

Example Sentences

On either side were great forests of mangrove trees, standing tiptoe on their myriad down-dropping roots, each root midleg in the water.

From The Rudder Grangers Abroad and Other Stories by Stockton, Frank Richard

They had to climb a mountain with snow to the midleg, which increased their painful toil.

From Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington

Rude sandals, strapped as high as the midleg with shreds cut from his cloak, completed the primitive costume of the barbarian.

From Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico by Bird, Robert Montgomery

Through the gathering gloom of night could be seen a tall blue heron, standing midleg deep in water, obviously catching cold in his reckless disregard for wet feet and consequences.

From Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established by Musick, John R. (John Roy)