Definition of "short-legged" []

• Having short legs, as the breed of hens called creepers.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "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."
• "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."
• "Small and/or short-legged dogs have a hell of a time with geese in deep water and ice."