legs
noun
Form of leg , plural of leg.
Simple meaning
Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lehgzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɛɡz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
colloquialoenology
Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
bingo
Eleven.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (colloquial, oenology) Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
Used this way, legs is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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More ways to use legs
- “That old Broadway play really has legs.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Hind legs of frogs used as food.
Outward curvature of the legs.
Long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons.
Feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia).
Feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia).
Outward curvature of the legs.
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