LEG Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word leg. (close relations)
Definition of LEG
leggier
Best Alternative Words for LEG
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appendage | nounn | |||||||
noun • an external body part that projects from the body • a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant • a part that is joined to something larger | ||||||||
extremity | nounn | |||||||
noun • an external body part that projects from the body • an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) • the greatest or utmost degree • the outermost or farthest region or point • that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso | ||||||||
limb | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper • any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree • (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet • either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip • the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm | ||||||||
member | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) • anything that belongs to a set or class • an external body part that projects from the body • an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations) • the male sex organ | ||||||||
on | adverbadv | |||||||
adjective • in operation or operational • (of events) planned or scheduled adverb • with a forward motion • indicates continuity or persistence or concentration • in a state required for something to function or be effective | ||||||||
branch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant • a part of a forked or branching shape • a natural consequence of development • a stream or river connected to a larger one • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm verb • grow and send out branches or branch-like structures • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
peg | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg • regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing verb • succeed in obtaining a position • pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into • fasten or secure with a wooden pin • stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations | ||||||||
pegleg | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | ||||||||
ramification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of branching out or dividing into branches • a part of a forked or branching shape • a development that complicates a situation • an arrangement of branching parts | ||||||||
stage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any distinct time period in a sequence of events • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience • the theater as a profession (usually `the stage') • a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns • a section or portion of a journey or course • any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something • a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination verb • perform (a play), especially on a stage • plan, organize, and carry out (an event) | ||||||||
cathetus | nounn | |||||||
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wooden leg | nounn | |||||||
noun • a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg |