legless

ˈlɛɡləs

Definition

Definition of legless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

intoxication

extremely drunk, unable to stand

After the party, he was completely legless.

plastered

sloshed

smashed

physical state

Rare

without legs or limbs

Rare

The snake is a legless reptile.

amputated

limbless

stump

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Expressions with legless

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legless lizard

lizard with no limbs or useless limbs

The legless lizard slithered across the sandy terrain.

Origin of legless

English, leg (limb) + -less (without)

Terms with legless included in their meaning

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amphisbaena

zoology

genus of legless lizards native to the Americas

Apoda

zoology

subclass of legless echinoderms like sea cucumbers

Apoda

amphibians

group of legless amphibians living underground

blindworm

slowworm

small legless lizard often mistaken for a snake

glass lizard

zoology

legless lizard resembling a snake

slowworm

reptile

legless lizard native to Europe often mistaken for a snake

Examples of legless in a sentence

She got legless at the wedding reception.
The legless amphibian slithered across the wet ground.
She adopted a legless pet lizard.

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French:bourré, sans pattes, ...
German:betrunken, beinlos, ...
Italian:ubriaco fradicio, senza gambe, ...
Spanish:borracho, sin patas, ...
Portuguese:bêbado, sem pernas, ...
Chinese:烂醉的, 无腿的, ...
Japanese:酔っ払った, 無脚, ...
Arabic:سكران جدا, بِلَا أَرْجُل, ...
Hebrew:שִׁכּוֹר כָּלוּט, חֲסַר רַגְלַיִם, ...
Russian:пьяный, бесногий, ...
Ukrainian:безногий, безкінцівковий, ...
Hindi:नशे में धुत, अंगहीन, ...
Bengali:চুর, পাবিহীন, ...
Catalan:borratxo, sense potes, ...
Czech:namol, beznohý, ...
Danish:lammet, benløs, ...
Dutch:lazarus, pootloos, ...
Greek:τύφλα, άποδος, ...
Hungarian:tökrészeg, lábatlan, ...
Khmer:ស្រវឹងខ្លាំងរហូតឈរមិនរួច, គ្មានជើង, ...
Korean:만취한, 다리가 없는, ...
Persian:مست‌ولایعقل, بی‌پا, ...
Polish:zalany, bez kończyn, ...
Portuguese (BR):bêbado, sem pernas, ...
Romanian:beat mort, fără picioare, ...
Swedish:redlös, benlös, ...
Thai:เมาแอ๋, ไม่มีขา, ...
Turkish:sarhoş, bacaksız, ...
Vietnamese:say khướt, không chân, ...

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Definition of legless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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