knock-kneed

knock-kneed
knock-kneed knock"-kneed`, a. Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in walking. [Written also {knack-kneed}.]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • knock-kneed — adj having knees that point slightly inwards →↑bow legged …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • knock-kneed — [ nak nid ] adjective with legs that bend towards each other at the knee …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • knock-kneed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having legs that curve inwards at the knee …   English terms dictionary

  • knock-kneed — ADJ GRADED Someone who is knock kneed has legs which turn inwards at the knees …   English dictionary

  • knock-kneed — adjective see knock knee …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • knock-kneed — See knock knee. * * * …   Universalium

  • knock kneed — Synonyms and related words: bandy, bandy legged, blemished, bloated, bowlegged, club footed, defaced, deformed, disfigured, dwarfed, flatfooted, grotesque, ill made, ill proportioned, ill shaped, malformed, marred, misbegotten, misproportioned,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • knock-kneed — adjective having knees that point inwards slightly …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • knock-kneed — UK [ˌnɒk ˈniːd] / US [nɑkˈnɪd] adjective with legs that bend toward each other at the knee …   English dictionary

  • knock-kneed — adjective having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart • Similar to: ↑unfit …   Useful english dictionary

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