thin legs

  • 1thin — thin1 W2S2 [θın] adj comparative thinner superlative thinnest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thick)¦ 2¦(not fat)¦ 3¦(hair)¦ 4¦(liquid)¦ 5¦(smoke/mist)¦ 6¦(air)¦ 7¦(excuse/argument/evidence etc)¦ 8 a thin …

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  • 2thin — 1 /TIn/ comparative thinner superlative thickest adjective 1 NOT THICK having a very small distance or a smaller distance than usual between two sides or two flat surfaces: a thin nylon rope | She s only wearing a thin summer jacket. | two thin… …

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  • 3thin — I. adjective (thinner; thinnest) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High German dunni thin, Latin tenuis thin, tenēre to hold, tendere to stretch, Greek teinein Date: before 12th century 1. a. having little… …

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  • 4thin — 1. adjective 1) a thin white line Syn: narrow, fine, attenuated Ant: thick, broad 2) a thin cotton nightdress Syn: lightweight, light, fine, delicate …

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  • 5legs eleven — /lɛgs əˈlɛvən/ (say legs uh levuhn) noun a tall thin man. {World War I slang, from the call legs eleven for the number 11, used in the game of bingo} …

  • 6daddy long legs — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms daddy long legs : singular daddy long legs plural daddy long legs 1) British a fly with a thin body and very long thin legs 2) American an insect like a spider with a round body and very long thin legs …

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  • 7spindle-legs — spinˈdle legs or spinˈdle shanks plural noun 1. Long slim legs 2. Hence (as sing) a person with long thin legs • • • Main Entry: ↑spindle …

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  • 8dad|dy-long|legs — daddy longlegs, or dad|dy long|legs «DAD ee LNG LEHGZ, LONG », noun, plural legs. 1. an animal that looks much like a spider, but does not bite; harvestman. It has a small body and long, thin legs. 2. British. a crane fly …

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  • 9Have got legs — (used leeringly by males) to have long, thin legs: She s got legs …

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  • 10have got legs — Australian Slang (used leeringly by males) to have long, thin legs: She s got legs …

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