Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having short legs, as the breed of hens called
creepers .
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Examples
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We were sitting around the small gas burner on cushions, crossed legs tucked snugly beneath the short-legged table, happily eating out of a large, steaming nabe pot filled with an assortment of seafood and vegetables, when Older-Brother cracked a crab claw and screamed.
Clab's Craws Marc Lowe 2011
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Some were short-legged — too short; others were long-legged — too long.
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Small and/or short-legged dogs have a hell of a time with geese in deep water and ice.
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They were originally bred to go down fox holes, assisting the Hunt, but nowadays most are of a short-legged variety that delight in catching rats.
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The shipping lies out at anchor, enabling a few hundred of the short-legged people to make a livelihood by carrying passengers to and from the shore.
In Yeddo Bay 2010
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Small and/or short-legged dogs have a hell of a time with geese in deep water and ice.
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He's not quick, more like a short-legged bull, but he carries the ball sewn to his foot and he's got eyes all over his body.
Dave Zirin: The Beautiful Game, a Beautiful Cause: Why I Root for Argentina 2010
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She ran to him, her clumsy gait typical of the short-legged, heavy body of Down Syndrome.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Creating the Care Factor 2008
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She refused to eat until she had been assured -- again and again -- that the short-legged female turkey was moist and tasty and good.
Howard Fineman: Ann on Thanksgiving Howard Fineman 2010
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He's not quick, more like a short-legged bull, but he carries the ball sewn to his foot and he's got eyes all over his body.
Dave Zirin: The Beautiful Game, a Beautiful Cause: Why I Root for Argentina 2010
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