Used in a Sentence

legged

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for legged.

Editorial note

Let's say you have a legged robot that depends on interpreting sensor feedback to keep from failing over.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Having legs; provided with legs.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of legged gathered in one view.

adjective

Having legs; provided with legs.

adjective

Having legs of a certain specified type or number.

adjective

Wounded in the leg, especially as part of a hunt.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for legged.

noun

(in combinations) Someone or something having a certain number or type of legs

Example sentences

1

Let's say you have a legged robot that depends on interpreting sensor feedback to keep from failing over.

2

Sit somewhere (doesn't have to be cross legged, can be in a comfy chair if you wish).

3

It's quite possible to do a lot more in legged robotics, but it is not yet cheap.

4

The Surface is a computer for Serious Professionals who don't act so casually as to use a computer while lying in bed, or sit cross-legged on the floor, etc.

5

I wonder if this is ultimately the best way to distribute weight and balance of a four-legged object, and why living four-legged creatures do not run like this?

6

This[3] article contends that 'legged-ness' does not matter at all (albeit with a very small pool).

7

I've figured out for myself, for example, that it is not necessary at all to sit cross-legged.

8

There's a Vast ocean of grass from the Rio Grande well into Canada, and four-legged critters eating it, making food is remarkably efficient.

9

They are cool but the four-legged ones always creep me out slightly..

10

Now, we've built her a little pseudo crate with a dog bed under a high-legged dresser.

11

It's good to see MIT doing serious legged locomotion work again.

12

We found two-legged OAuth 2.0 pretty straightforward to implement and use.

Quote examples

1

Teachers will even say, "if you can't sit cross-legged it's ok..." but when everybody in the group is doing otherwise, the overwhelming signal is it is actually not ok.

2

But they also denounced "mind pacification" and sitting cross-legged.

3

It's still not clear if Google will achieve commercial legged robots, or decide to "put more wood behind fewer arrows" again and focus on their core business, advertising.

4

It's amazing that they could have the following sentence: "Built to Spiers's specifications, the crate allowed him to sit up straight-legged, or lie on his back with his knees bent." and then have that graphic where his torso takes up nearly the whole 5ft length of the box.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use legged in a sentence?

Let's say you have a legged robot that depends on interpreting sensor feedback to keep from failing over.

What does legged mean?

Having legs; provided with legs.

What part of speech is legged?

legged is commonly used as adjective, noun.