--- title: L — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 13 description: The 644 words of the English dictionary under L, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/13/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / L # L — The English dictionary · page 13 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* (leftovers) Food that is not eaten at a meal and is kept for later.[↗](../../leftover/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Remaining or not used: «leftover paint», «leftover money».[↗](../../leftover/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Something that remains from an earlier time.[↗](../../leftover/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had leftovers from Sunday lunch on Monday.[↗](../../leftover/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the leftover pizza in the fridge.[↗](../../leftover/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum made soup from the leftover vegetables.[↗](../../leftover/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I used the leftover paint for my model.[↗](../../leftover/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Share 17 cards among 3 friends; how many are left over?[↗](../../leftover/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't eat leftovers that smell bad.[↗](../../leftover/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The leftover money went into the class fund.[↗](../../leftover/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **leftovers** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Leftovers are food that is not eaten at a meal and is kept to eat later.[↗](../../leftovers/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Leftover means remaining after the rest has been used.[↗](../../leftovers/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had leftovers for dinner.[↗](../../leftovers/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the leftovers in the fridge.[↗](../../leftovers/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Leftover turkey makes good sandwiches.[↗](../../leftovers/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Use the leftover paper for another project.[↗](../../leftovers/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't eat leftovers that smell bad.[↗](../../leftovers/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Cool leftovers before you put them in the fridge.[↗](../../leftovers/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · 17 sweets shared among 5: each gets 3, with 2 left over.[↗](../../leftovers/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **lefty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) A lefty is a left-handed person.[↗](../../lefty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal, politics) A lefty is a person with left-wing political views; sometimes said as a mild insult.[↗](../../lefty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My sister is a lefty and writes with her left hand.[↗](../../lefty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The team needs a lefty pitcher.[↗](../../lefty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Lefties sometimes need special scissors.[↗](../../lefty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Uncle Pete called the reporter a lefty.[↗](../../lefty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · About one in ten people are lefties.[↗](../../lefty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a lefty tennis player with a strong serve.[↗](../../lefty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **leg** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A leg is a part of the body that people and animals stand and walk on.[↗](../../leg/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Tables, chairs and stools also have legs that hold them up.[↗](../../leg/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A leg of a trip or a race is one part of it.[↗](../../leg/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* The leg of trousers is the part that covers your leg.[↗](../../leg/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A dog has 4 legs.[↗](../../leg/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") How many legs do 5 dogs have?[↗](../../leg/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · There are chickens and cows with 30 legs in all.[↗](../../leg/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Each stool has 3 legs.[↗](../../leg/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The first leg of the trip is 20 km.[↗](../../leg/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She hurt her leg playing netball.[↗](../../leg/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · An insect has 6 legs and a spider has 8 legs.[↗](../../leg/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He ran the last leg of the relay.[↗](../../leg/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Are you pulling my leg?[↗](../../leg/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Take care, and remember your legs."[↗](../../leg/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And he washed the inwards and the legs, and made them smoke upon the burnt-offering on the altar.[↗](../../leg/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.9.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../leg/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · But the skin of the bullock, and all its flesh, with its head, and with its legs, and its inwards, and its dung, (Torah LEV.4.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../leg/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs and with the inwards thereof.[↗](../../leg/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.12.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../leg/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of clay.[↗](../../leg/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.2.33, JPS 1917)[↗](../../leg/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.[↗](../../leg/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.26.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../leg/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.[↗](../../leg/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.17.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../leg/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **legacy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A legacy is money or property left to someone by a person who has died.[↗](../../legacy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Something that stays after a person or event is gone, such as their ideas, buildings or effects: «his legacy».[↗](../../legacy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (computing) Legacy systems are old technology still in use.[↗](../../legacy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Romans' legacy includes roads and bridges.[↗](../../legacy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her grandfather left her a small legacy.[↗](../../legacy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach's legacy is a winning team.[↗](../../legacy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Plastic pollution is a harmful legacy.[↗](../../legacy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The scientist left a legacy of discoveries.[↗](../../legacy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school wants to leave a good legacy.[↗](../../legacy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Well, just such a cupboard stood in a parlor, and had been left to the family as a legacy by the great-grandmother.[↗](../../legacy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **legal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Allowed by the law of a country or place.[↗](../../legal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To do with the law, courts and lawyers: legal advice, a legal case.[↗](../../legal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Following the rules of a game or a sport: a legal move in chess.[↗](../../legal/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It is legal to cross the road at a zebra crossing.[↗](../../legal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Is it legal to fly a drone in the park?[↗](../../legal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her aunt gives legal advice to families.[↗](../../legal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bishop's move was legal, so the game went on.[↗](../../legal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · You must be of legal age to vote.[↗](../../legal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His legal guardian signed the school form.[↗](../../legal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Coins and notes are legal tender.[↗](../../legal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The company started a legal case against the builder.[↗](../../legal/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · A public domain book is one that was never subject to copyright or whose legal copyright term has expired.[↗](../../legal/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../legal/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · + Keep it legal Whatever your use, remember that you are responsible for ensuring that what you are doing is legal.[↗](../../legal/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../legal/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **legally** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Legally means in a way that is allowed by the law.[↗](../../legally/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Legally also means according to the law, from the law's point of view (legally, the land belongs to the city).[↗](../../legally/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* You can only legally drive when you have a licence.[↗](../../legally/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Wearing a seatbelt in a car is legally required.[↗](../../legally/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Download music legally from proper stores.[↗](../../legally/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Parents are legally responsible for their young children.[↗](../../legally/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Legally, the park belongs to the town.[↗](../../legally/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She parked legally in the car park.[↗](../../legally/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **legend** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A legend is an old, famous story from the past that may be partly true but cannot be proved, like the stories of King Arthur or Robin Hood.[↗](../../legend/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A legend is a very famous person who is admired for what they did («a football legend»).[↗](../../legend/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The legend of a map or chart is the key that explains what its symbols and colours mean.[↗](../../legend/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* According to legend, Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest.[↗](../../legend/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We read the legend of King Arthur and the sword in the stone.[↗](../../legend/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Check the legend to see what the blue lines on the map mean.[↗](../../legend/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · That player is a legend at our club.[↗](../../legend/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The legend of the Loch Ness Monster brings many tourists to Scotland.[↗](../../legend/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanks for helping, you're a legend\![↗](../../legend/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The legend of the bar chart shows red for boys and blue for girls.[↗](../../legend/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Every town seems to have a legend about a ghost.[↗](../../legend/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · There are also legends that Jeremiah and his grandson Ben Sira studied together the Sefer Yetzirah.[↗](../../legend/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../legend/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **legendary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Legendary means from a legend, an old story that may or may not be true («the legendary King Arthur»).[↗](../../legendary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Legendary means very famous and admired, talked about by many people («a legendary footballer»).[↗](../../legendary/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) Legendary means brilliant or amazing («That party was legendary!»).[↗](../../legendary/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* King Arthur is a legendary king of Britain.[↗](../../legendary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Robin Hood is a legendary outlaw.[↗](../../legendary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The legendary striker scored over 300 goals.[↗](../../legendary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma's apple pie is legendary in our family.[↗](../../legendary/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The legendary dragon guarded the gold.[↗](../../legendary/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · That sleepover was legendary\![↗](../../legendary/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody knows if the legendary city really existed.[↗](../../legendary/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · According to the above quoted legendary passages, however, the Sefer Yetzirah was written by a Joseph ben Uziel, a grandson of Ben Sira.[↗](../../legendary/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../legendary/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **legged** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Legged means having legs, usually of a certain number or kind: four-legged, long-legged.[↗](../../legged/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Leg it» (legged it) is informal British for running away fast.[↗](../../legged/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A dog is a four-legged animal.[↗](../../legged/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Insects are six-legged creatures.[↗](../../legged/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We ran a three-legged race on sports day.[↗](../../legged/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Sit cross-legged on the carpet.[↗](../../legged/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A long-legged heron stood in the river.[↗](../../legged/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The thief legged it down the road.[↗](../../legged/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And send off the long-legged man with the letter.[↗](../../legged/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **legging** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Leggings: tight, stretchy trousers, usually for girls and women, worn for sport, dance or everyday.[↗](../../legging/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Leggings: warm outer coverings for the legs, worn over trousers in snow, or by soldiers and riders in the past.[↗](../../legging/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The singular «legging» means one leg of such a garment, and is rare.[↗](../../legging/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She wore black leggings to dance class.[↗](../../legging/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I need a new pair of leggings for PE.[↗](../../legging/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My little sister has leggings with stars on them.[↗](../../legging/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In winter I wear leggings under my jeans.[↗](../../legging/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The old soldier wore leather leggings.[↗](../../legging/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · One legging had a hole at the knee.[↗](../../legging/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Are leggings allowed with the school uniform?[↗](../../legging/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **legible** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Legible writing or print is clear enough to be read easily.[↗](../../legible/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please make your handwriting legible.[↗](../../legible/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old letter was hardly legible.[↗](../../legible/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Write your name legibly on the form.[↗](../../legible/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The sign was legible from far away.[↗](../../legible/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Doctors' notes are not always legible.[↗](../../legible/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Use a dark pen so the answer is legible.[↗](../../legible/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **legion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A legion was a large army unit in ancient Rome, of about 5,000 soldiers.[↗](../../legion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A legion is a very large number of people or things («a legion of fans»).[↗](../../legion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) «Legion» as an adjective means very many: «Her fans are legion.».[↗](../../legion/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Some modern armed groups are called a legion, such as the French Foreign Legion, or veterans' clubs like the Royal British Legion.[↗](../../legion/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A Roman legion had thousands of soldiers.[↗](../../legion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The legions built roads across Britain.[↗](../../legion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Legions of fans waited outside the stadium.[↗](../../legion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Royal British Legion sells poppies in November.[↗](../../legion/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her mistakes were legion\![↗](../../legion/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each legion had its own eagle standard.[↗](../../legion/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Legions of ants marched into the kitchen.[↗](../../legion/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Their number continued to increase more and more; and by the time Gerda had finished her prayers, a whole legion stood round her.[↗](../../legion/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **legionary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A legionary was a soldier in a legion, a large unit of the ancient Roman army.[↗](../../legionary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Legionary as an adjective means to do with a legion.[↗](../../legionary/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A Roman legionary carried a heavy pack.[↗](../../legionary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Legionaries built Hadrian's Wall.[↗](../../legionary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Each legionary had a shield called a scutum.[↗](../../legionary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The legionaries marched about 30 kilometres a day.[↗](../../legionary/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We dressed up as Roman legionaries for history day.[↗](../../legionary/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A legionary served in the army for about 25 years.[↗](../../legionary/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **legislation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (law) Legislation is a law or a set of laws made by a parliament or government.[↗](../../legislation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law) The process of making laws.[↗](../../legislation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* New legislation bans smoking in cars with children.[↗](../../legislation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Parliament debated the legislation for weeks.[↗](../../legislation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The legislation protects wild birds and their nests.[↗](../../legislation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some countries have strict legislation about plastic bags.[↗](../../legislation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Making legislation is the job of parliament.[↗](../../legislation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The legislation will come into force next year.[↗](../../legislation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **legislative** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (law) Legislative means to do with making laws.[↗](../../legislative/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The legislative branch of government is the part, such as Parliament or Congress, that makes laws.[↗](../../legislative/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Congress is the legislative branch of the US government.[↗](../../legislative/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Parliament has legislative power in the UK.[↗](../../legislative/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The legislative process can take months.[↗](../../legislative/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A legislative assembly passed the new rule.[↗](../../legislative/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The legislative branch makes laws, and the courts explain them.[↗](../../legislative/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class held a pretend legislative debate.[↗](../../legislative/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **legislator** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who makes laws, especially a member of a parliament, congress or other law-making group.[↗](../../legislator/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Anyone with the power to make rules for a country or state.[↗](../../legislator/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Legislators voted to build a new hospital.[↗](../../legislator/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A legislator is someone who helps make the laws.[↗](../../legislator/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The children wrote letters to their state legislators about plastic bags.[↗](../../legislator/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Legislators argued about the new school rules for hours.[↗](../../legislator/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She became a legislator after working as a teacher.[↗](../../legislator/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Legislators must listen to the people who elected them.[↗](../../legislator/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The legislator visited our school to talk about democracy.[↗](../../legislator/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Many legislators supported the new road safety law.[↗](../../legislator/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **legislature** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (law) A legislature is the group of elected people who make the laws of a country or state, such as a parliament, Congress or a state assembly.[↗](../../legislature/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The legislature voted on the new law.[↗](../../legislature/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each US state has its own legislature.[↗](../../legislature/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Scottish Parliament is a legislature.[↗](../../legislature/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Members of the legislature are elected.[↗](../../legislature/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The legislature debated school funding.[↗](../../legislature/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A bill must pass the legislature to become law.[↗](../../legislature/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **legitimate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Allowed by law or by the rules; fair and proper.[↗](../../legitimate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Reasonable and fair: a legitimate reason, a legitimate question.[↗](../../legitimate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Real and honest, not fake: a legitimate business, a legitimate website.[↗](../../legitimate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (old use) Born to parents who were married to each other.[↗](../../legitimate/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (slang, «legit») Really, truly, or great: «That was legit funny.».[↗](../../legitimate/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Feeling ill is a legitimate reason to miss a match.[↗](../../legitimate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · That's a legitimate question, and I'll answer it.[↗](../../legitimate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Check that the shop is legitimate before you pay online.[↗](../../legitimate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The fake email looked legitimate, but it was a trick.[↗](../../legitimate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He is the legitimate owner of the bicycle.[↗](../../legitimate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The referee said it was a legitimate goal.[↗](../../legitimate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · That skateboard trick was legit amazing\![↗](../../legitimate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Is this offer legit or a scam?[↗](../../legitimate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He had not flown far, however, when he came across a dog who, having met the sausage, had regarded him as his legitimate booty, and so seized and swallowed him.[↗](../../legitimate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **legless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Having no legs: a legless lizard.[↗](../../legless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, slang) Very drunk, so drunk that a person cannot stand or walk properly.[↗](../../legless/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A snake is a legless reptile.[↗](../../legless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The slow-worm is a legless lizard, not a snake.[↗](../../legless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Worms are legless, but they still move.[↗](../../legless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old table stood legless in the garden.[↗](../../legless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (UK, slang) He got legless at the wedding and had to be taken home.[↗](../../legless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) They were completely legless after the party.[↗](../../legless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Armless wanted to plunge in straightway, but Legless shrieked, "Wait, brother\![↗](../../legless/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **lego** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Lego is a toy made of small plastic bricks that click together so you can build things.[↗](../../lego/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* People also say «Lego» for one set or the pieces themselves, as in «a box of Lego».[↗](../../lego/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I built a spaceship out of Lego.[↗](../../lego/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Please put your Lego back in the box.[↗](../../lego/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Ouch, I stepped on a Lego brick\![↗](../../lego/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We used Lego bricks to show multiplication arrays.[↗](../../lego/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep small Lego pieces away from the baby.[↗](../../lego/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My cousin got a big Lego set for his birthday.[↗](../../lego/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Lego tower was taller than me.[↗](../../lego/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Our robotics club uses Lego motors.[↗](../../lego/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) … [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/12/) **13** [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/14/) … [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/35/) - ← previous: [page 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/12/) - next →: [page 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/page/14/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)