bow legs
plural noun
a condition in which the legs curve outwards like a bow between the ankle and the thigh
bow-legged
-
a word derived from
bow legs.
Example Sentences
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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
Hayes said the man walked with a “distinctive gait,” possibly because he is bow-legged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2018
When he walks down the stairs, at his moderately paced gentleman’s trot, you can tell he’s a bit bow-legged.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 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
