two-legged

two-legged

A small two-legged robot walks across a wooden table.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having two legs: "two-legged" describes an entity that possesses two legs, typically referring to humans, birds, or bipedal animals.
    • Characterized by or involving two legs: Used to describe actions, postures, or designs that utilize or require two legs.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Humans are two-legged creatures, unlike four-legged mammals. (Describes a human as having two legs.)
    • The two-legged robot walked steadily across the room. (A robot designed with two legs for movement.)
    • She performed a two-legged jump during the gymnastics routine. (A jump that uses both legs.)
Advanced Usage

  • "two-legged stance": a posture where weight is balanced on both legs.

    • A martial artist often adopts a two-legged stance for stability. (Standing with both feet on the ground.)

  • "two-legged race": a race where partners tie one leg together and run as a pair.

    • The children enjoyed a two-legged race at the school picnic. (A race requiring coordination between two people, each using one free leg.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Two-leggedness (noun): the state or quality of having two legs.

    • The evolution of two-leggedness allowed early humans to use tools. (The condition of being bipedal.)

  • Two-leg (adj): a shortened form used in informal contexts, e.g., "two-leg design."

    • The two-leg table was unstable. (A table with only two legs.)
Synonyms

  • Bipedal: walking on two legs (often used for animals or robots).

    • Birds are bipedal creatures. (They move using two legs.)

  • Two-footed: having two feet (synonymous with "two-legged" for humans).

    • The two-footed kick is common in soccer. (A kick using both feet.)
Related Idioms

  • On one's own two feet: to be independent or self-sufficient.

    • After college, he learned to stand on his own two feet. (He became self-reliant.)

  • Two-legged wolf: a rare idiomatic phrase (not common) meaning a cunning or predatory person, but not standard usage.

Phrasal Verbs
  • Leg it: (informal) to run or walk quickly, often on two legs.
    • We had to leg it to catch the bus. (We ran using our legs.)