LEG as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a section or portion of a journey or course
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise
    Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
    Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • cloth covering consisting of the part of a garment that covers the leg
    Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • one of the supports for a piece of furniture
    Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • a human limb
    • commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part between the knee and ankle
    Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  7. Meaning
    • a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
    Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  8. Meaning
    • the limb of an animal used for food
    Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  9. Meaning
    • a part of a forked or branching shape
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he broke off one of the branches
    • they took the south fork
    Hypernyms(s) leg is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)