NYT Dictionary

LEGGY

/ˈlɛɡi/
AdjectiveNounLEG-gyleg-gy · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English leg Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English leggy From leg + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tall-growingcolossalganglinggiantgiganticlankylengthylongstatuesquetall

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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