three-legged

adjective

ˈthrē-ˈlegd How to pronounce three-legged (audio)
-ˈlāgd;
-ˈle-gəd How to pronounce three-legged (audio)
-ˈlā-
: having three legs
a three-legged stool

Examples of three-legged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bad Idea Jeans, three-legged jeans, and Jack Handey. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024 Climate & Environment For Subscribers Joshua Tree’s famed three-legged coyote Tripod is in danger of being loved to death March 11, 2024 Her husband, Clemens Lutter, tells Marini the family is planning to head to Barker Dam tomorrow. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 If climate solutions are a three-legged stool, the first leg is to consume less. Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024 As a quick refresher, Biden’s three-legged reform includes an enforceable ethics code for justices, 18-year term limits, and a constitutional amendment reversing the court’s decision on presidential immunity that shields presidents from prosecution for official acts made while in office. Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for three-legged 

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Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-legged was in 1596

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“Three-legged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-legged. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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