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Search phrase: legged

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Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.23couple of short-legged hens, a joint of mutton, and anycouple of short-legg'd Hennes: a ioynt of Mutton, and any
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.21Hence, you longlegged spinners, hence!Hence you long leg'd Spinners, hence:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.64To comb your noddle with a three-legged stool,To combe your noddle with a three-legg'd stoole,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.55near-legged before, and with a half-cheekedneere leg'd before, and with a halfe-chekt
The TempestTem II.ii.32they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legged like athey will lay out ten to see a dead Indian: Leg'd like a

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near-leggedknock-kneed
three-footthree-legged

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three-leggedthree-foot

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LEGBASIClegged adj
LEGNUMBERtwo-legged adj, three-legged adj
LEGSIZElonglegged adj, short-legged adj
LEGSTATEnear-legged adj
LONGPART OF BODYlonglegged adj
NEARPART OF BODYnear-legged adj
SHORTPART OF BODYshort-legged adj
THREEAPPEARANCEthree-legged adj
TWOPART OF BODYtwo-legged adj

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