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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The good news is that the PPE will propel a generation of long-legged, heavy-hitting electrics coming from VW Group, including those from Audi and Porsche.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
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 ● Jun. 5, 2025
The short-statured Homo floresiensis, sometimes known as the “Hobbit,” was living in Indonesia, while the long-legged Homo erectus was loping around Asia.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
Also known as long-legged ants or Maldive ants, these tiny insects don't have mental illness.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2023
Roy Lee, thin and long-legged, got on the bus at the next stop, easing down the aisle until he squeezed in behind me.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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