sea legs

sea leg

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see leg]
- /si lɛg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see leg]
- /si lɛg/

Definitions of sea legs words

noun plural sea legs the ability to maintain one's balance on board ship, esp in rough weather 0
noun plural sea legs the ability to resist seasickness, esp in rough weather 0
noun sea legs the ability to walk steadily on board a ship at sea 0

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Origin of sea legs

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Sea legs

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sea legs popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.