Meaning of three-legged | Babel Free
/θɹiːˈlɛɡɪd/Definitions
- Something with three legs.
- An intersection where three roads meet.
Equivalents
Examples
“The three-leggeds had everyone in stitches. Some pairs simply could not learn to run together — just impossible.”
“My father said that three-leggeds are more detestable than four-leggeds.”
“With respect to hazard rating, an opposite and possibly inconsistent explanation might be offered: It may be that drivers underestimate roadside hazards at three-leggeds and relatively speaking overestimate them at four-leggeds.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.