Meaning & use
bowlegged
Having legs that curve outward at the knee, so the knees stay apart even when the ankles touch.
See it in a sentence
The old cowboy walked with a bowlegged gait after decades of riding horses.
Many toddlers appear slightly bowlegged before their legs straighten with age.
A note on using this word
Bowlegged describes a physical leg shape and is a neutral, descriptive term rather than an insult.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
knock-kneed
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