yellowlegsEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryyellowlegs /ˈyelōˌleɡz, ˈjɛloʊˌlɛɡz / ▸ noun a migratory sandpiper with bright yellow legs, breeding in Alaska and Canada. Genus Tringa, family Scolopacidae: two species, the greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca) and the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes).