one-legged

American  

[wuhn-legd, -leg-id] / ˈwʌnˈlɛgd, -ˈlɛg ɪd /

adjective

1. having only one leg.

2. one-sided, as an argument or point of view.

3. ineffectual because certain basic elements, measures, etc., are lacking.

   one-legged legislation.

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Etymology

Origin of one-legged

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Italy therefore dropped into the play-offs for the third consecutive campaign and will face Northern Ireland in a one-legged semi final in Bergamo on Thursday, with the winner set to visit Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina next week for a place at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC

There are four play-off paths, each containing four teams, with one-legged semi-finals and finals.

From BBC

Deandre Ayton screened Jokic away from the rebound, Reaves chased it down, turned, drove baseline and tossed up a one-legged floater that went in.

From Los Angeles Times

“The labor market has become a one-legged stool over the last year; that makes it more susceptible to shocks,” writes Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.

From Barron's

Clubs finishing third and fourth will progress directly to the semi-final, while a one-legged quarter final will be played with fifth at home to eighth and sixth hosting seventh.

From BBC