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knock-knee
[ nok-nee ]
/ ˈnɒkˌni /
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noun
inward curvature of the legs, causing the knees to knock together in walking.
knock-knees, the knees of a person whose legs have such curvature.
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Origin of knock-knee
First recorded in 1820–30
OTHER WORDS FROM knock-knee
knock-kneed, adjectiveWords nearby knock-knee
knock-for-knock,
knocking copy,
knocking-shop,
knock into a cocked hat,
knock it off,
knock-knee,
knockoff,
knock-on,
knock-on effect,
knock oneself out,
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How to use knock-knee in a sentence
This courageous act earned him a late-night knock on the door with orders for Serna to vamos from Cuba.
Do you think of power suits for men and knee-covering skirts for women?
In the back of my mind I was wondering how much time we had before there might be an ominous knock at the door.
I was writing Lorrie Moore knock-off short stories before I switched to nonfiction.
Still, we had the 13 dwarves to deal with, but at least in this movie we get to knock a couple off, which is a relief.
If the Turks get hold of a lot of fresh men and throw them upon us during the night,—perhaps they may knock us off into the sea.
That his friend had withdrawn, was a pledge of his pacific wishes; and, with a lightened countenance, Louis rose from his knee.
There was no response to the knock, and Davy cautiously pushed open the door and went in.
Captain Lovelock got up as well; Bernard heard him knock over his little gilded chair.
“I think it is a knock at the door,” said Mr. Pickwick, as if there could be the smallest doubt of the fact!
British Dictionary definitions for knock-knee
noun
a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standingTechnical name: genu valgum
Derived forms of knock-knee
knock-kneed, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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