bow-leggedadjective
uk/ˈbəʊ.leɡd//ˈbəʊ.leɡɪd/us/ˈboʊ.leɡd//ˈboʊ.leɡɪd/A bow-legged person has legs that curve out at the knees.
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Physical irregularities
- ampulla
- cauliflower ear
- cleft lip
- cleft palate
- contort
- defect
- deformity
- double-jointed
- dwarf
- flat feet
- harelip
- hump
- knock-kneed
- malformation
- midget
- pectus carinatum
- pectus excavatum
- pigeon-toed
- scoliosis
- withered
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Examples from literature
- A bow-legged little man with the spurs still jingling on his heels sauntered down one side of the old plaza.
- He was slightly bow-legged and moved with the deliberate gait of the cavalryman on his feet.
- I heard papa say once that cowboys are bow-legged.
- The bow-legged cook put his hand in his pocket and drew out a grimy, paper-covered note-book.
- Thus, children often become bow-legged when allowed to walk too early.