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bow-legged

US/boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/

bow-legged adjective: having bowed legs, having legs bent noticeably outward at the knee.

bow-legged: having bowed legs, having legs bent noticeably outward at the knee
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Adjective

bow-legged (comparative more bow-legged, superlative most bow-legged)

  1. Having bowed legs, having legs bent noticeably outward at the knee.

bow-legged meaning in Tagalog and Arabic

bow-legged in Tagalog

having bowed legs
sakang

bow-legged in Arabic

having bowed legs
أَفْحَج ʔafḥaj

Synonyms of bow-legged

Forms of bow-legged

comparativemore bow-legged
superlativemost bow-legged
alternative formbowlegged

Phrases with bow-legged

Questions about bow-legged

What does bow-legged mean?
Bow-legged means having bowed legs, having legs bent noticeably outward at the knee.
What is bow-legged in Tagalog?
Bow-legged in Tagalog is sakang. See Bow-legged meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is bow-legged?
Bow-legged is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bow-legged?
Bow-legged is pronounced /boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/ (US).

Words near bow-legged in the dictionary

  1. bow-chicka-wow-wow
  2. bow-faced
  3. bow-fronted
  4. bow-guard
  5. bow-guards
  6. bow-legged
  7. bow-legged wi' brass
  8. bow-leggedness
  9. bow-riding
  10. bow-tie
  11. bow-tied

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