legless

[US]/'lɛɡləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. without legs; [slang] extremely drunk.

Example Sentences

He was born legless, but he never let it hold him back.

The legless man moved around in a wheelchair.

The legless lizard is a fascinating creature.

She felt sorry for the legless beggar on the street.

The legless table wobbled on the uneven floor.

The legless man used prosthetic limbs to walk.

The legless caterpillar eventually transformed into a butterfly.

The legless soldier was a hero in the war.

The legless chair was surprisingly comfortable.

The legless dog adapted well to using a wheelchair.

Real-world Examples

Your smartphone is the world's most successful legless robot.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

In fact, most of you have a legless robot with you right now.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

But did you know that some lizards are legless and slither around just like snakes?

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

We're gonna call this a legless robot, okay, which may sound exotic, but they're pretty cool all by themselves.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Professor Dohmler raised himself like a legless man mounting a pair of crutches.

Source: The Night's Gentle Embrace (Part 1)

After Jandrisevits posted a photo of the legless doll on Facebook, orders poured in for likenesses with everything from albinism to birthmarks.

Source: People Magazine

All modern amphibians—frogs, toads, salamanders, and the legless caecilians—belong to the same subclass of animals known as the Lissamphibia.

Source: PBS Earth - Animal Fun Facts

(Laughter) We're going to call this a legless robot, which may sound exotic, but they're pretty cool all by themselves.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) February 2020 Collection

In the first Chrysippus was legless on strong wine and keeled over from the laugher - or was it too much wine?

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

Difficult words: maggot (a soft, legless larva of a fly or other insect which looks like a worm), stomach (digest or eat; understand or accept).

Source: 2023 Summer Vacation Special - August

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