bowlegged
bowlegged — adjective
- bowleggedpositive
- more bowleggedcomparative
- most bowleggedsuperlative
1. describes a person whose legs curve outward at the knees, leaving a gap between
describes a person whose legs curve outward at the knees, leaving a gap between the lower legs when the feet are together
Theo's grandfather walked with a bowlegged gait after decades of working on horseback.
collocation: bowlegged gait
Esteban noticed his toddler was mildly bowlegged, but the doctor said it would correct itself.
pattern: be + mildly/severely bowlegged
The tailor adjusted the trousers carefully for the bowlegged customer, altering the inner seam.
Soraya's bowlegged stance meant her riding boots wore down unevenly on the outer edges.
Many babies appear bowlegged when they first start walking, then their legs straighten naturally.
- bandy-legged
same meaning, but less common in modern everyday speech
- knock-kneed
the opposite leg shape — knees turn inward and touch while the feet are apart
文法句型
be + bowlegged
bowlegged + noun (e.g. bowlegged stance)
用法筆記
Bowlegged is an adjective describing a person or their posture. The noun bowlegs (plural) refers to the condition itself: "The child has bowlegs, not rickets."