单词	leggy
释义	leggy adjective leg·​gy ˈle-gē   also  ˈlā- leggier; leggiest 1 : having disproportionately long legs 2 : having long and attractive legs 3 : spindly —used of a plant legginess ˈle-gē-nəs   also  ˈlā- noun Example Sentences The bush has gotten leggy and needs to be pruned. Recent Examples on the Web People who enjoy trimming on small hedges appreciate lavender, which needs yearly shearing, while those who don’t want to mess with any plants may find that chore something to ignore and the plant will get too leggy. oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2021 Start from seed or dig up a clump from your garden in early winter because those dug up in fall sometimes get too leggy. Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 18 May 2020 Sunburned, leggy and with a mop of cropped blonde hair, Ms. Love was catnip to the press. Penelope Green, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2020 Thus, Mellow MoonPies for both Revelrous Raiment and Boogie Shoes go the leggy lass in pink hair and blooming gown topped by a studded leather jacket who deftly performed the Submarine over and over at the Krewe of Marry Mates fete. al, 1 Mar. 2020 The tableau had it all, and then some, opening with a spirited number by leggy dancers from the Melinda Leigh Performing Arts Center, followed by two oh-so-fabulous female impersonators: the equally divine Miss C and Miss Venus. al, 21 Feb. 2020 Aronias or chokeberries are leggy shrubs, to six feet or so, and useful in moist areas that need an intermediate layer between low ground covers and trees. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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