foreleg

[US]/'fɔːleg/
[UK]/'fɔrlɛɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the front leg of an animal

Example Sentences

the horse rose on its strong haunches, its forelegs pawing the air.

It grasps its victim in its forelegs and pierce it with its rostrum.

The horse injured its foreleg during the race.

The dog limped on its injured foreleg.

The foreleg of the deer was strong and muscular.

The foreleg of the elephant is massive and powerful.

The foreleg of the cat was bandaged after the accident.

The foreleg of the table was scratched by the cat.

The foreleg of the chair was wobbly and needed repair.

The foreleg of the lamb was delicate and slender.

The foreleg of the bear was powerful and capable of great strength.

The foreleg of the wolf was agile and swift.

Real-world Examples

The little spiders waved their forelegs at him.

Source: Charlotte's Web

And it 's located in their forelegs.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2013

Stegosaurs are very much like their armored cousin the ankylosaurs in having very small forelegs and very long hind legs.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

He was a small emaciated animal and he stood with his head dispiritedly low, almost between his forelegs.

Source: Gone with the Wind

The hind-legs of the rabbit are longer and stronger than the forelegs, so that it can jump very well.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

The little spiders waved their forelegs at him. Wilbur could see by the way they acted that they were glad to see him.

Source: Charlotte's Web

He dropped his forelegs to the ground and shook his head, inviting the new dog to play.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

Its leg bones were also longer, and the bones in the foreleg were fused together, making them stronger and able to withstand more force.

Source: PBS Earth - Animal Fun Facts

" Why, th' lad took her too close to Dalton's hosses, an' one on 'em flung out at her, an' she's got her shank bruised o' the near foreleg" .

Source: Adam Bede (Part One)

Isak threw down the twig, took a mouthful of food, and going over to the road, took the horse by its forelegs and heaved up its forepart till the animal stood on its hindlegs.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

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