one-legged
Americanadjective
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having only one leg.
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one-sided, as an argument or point of view.
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ineffectual because certain basic elements, measures, etc., are lacking.
one-legged legislation.
Etymology
Origin of one-legged
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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“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 • Mar. 6, 2026
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 • Mar. 5, 2026
“Midnight was closing in, the one-legged woman was grievously burned, and the Mumbai police were coming for Abdul and his father,” Boo’s book begins.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
Once burned, the cake reveals Swift wearing a black one-legged bodysuit while performing on her Eras tour in Arizona.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024
The odd thing about that is that Nikola Tesla actually did love birds, but not one-legged chickens.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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