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a kimbow

a kimbow is the archaic form of akimbo.

Meaning of akimbo

Adjective

akimbo (not comparable)

  1. With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
    • "Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now."1892 [January], A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. VII.—The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume III...
  2. With legs spread and the knees bent in an outward or awkward way, sometimes with the feet touching.

See all 5 meanings of akimbo

Questions about a kimbow

What is a kimbow the archaic form of?
A kimbow is the archaic form of akimbo.

Words near a kimbow in the dictionary

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  3. a jour
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  5. a kangaroo loose in the top paddock
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