bow-legged
- a word derived from bow legs.
Example Sentences
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Like Seabiscuit — the pot-bellied, bow-legged racehorse who overcame his weaknesses to become a champion and a stud — Topa embodies the underdog myth for raptor specialists and condor enthusiasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
Troublingly thin, his nondescript brown T-shirt hanging off his shoulders and long legs curved outwards at the knee - a sure sign of vitamin D deficiency and the reason for his bow-legged gait.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2021
It ambled in with a casual, bow-legged stride, boots clomping, spurs ringing.
From Nature ● Dec. 31, 2019
In closing, he said: “Love an 85-year-old bow-legged man who is still learning from his mistakes.”
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2018
I slogged bow-legged up from the beach as quickly as I could through the deep black volcanic sand.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
