bowleg

Describes a person whose legs curve outward at the knees, leaving a gap when the ankles are together.

• 🇫🇷Qualifie une personne dont les jambes sont incurvées vers l'extérieur au niveau des genoux, laissant un espace entre les chevilles lorsqu'elles sont rapprochées.

1. Having legs that curve outward B2 formal

   Describes a person whose legs curve outward at the knees, creating a gap between the lower legs when standing with feet together.

   • The toddler was slightly bowleg, but it corrected itself as he grew.
   • Some athletes are naturally bowleg from their sport.
   • The doctor said being bowleg is often harmless in children.

   🇫🇷jambes arquées

   Synonymes: bandybandy-leggedbowlegged

   Antonymes: knock-kneed

• more bowleg comparative form
• most bowleg superlative form

A noun referring to a leg that is bowed outward at the knee or below the knee, often used in medical or anatomical contexts.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une jambe dont le genou est tourné vers l'extérieur, de sorte que les genoux sont écartés et les chevilles se touchent, souvent utilisé dans un contexte médical ou anatomique.

1. Outwardly curved leg B2 formal medical

   A leg that is bent outward at the knee or below the knee, resulting in a gap between the ankles when the knees are together.

   • The child was diagnosed with bowleg and referred to a specialist.
   • Bowleg can sometimes correct itself as a child grows.
   • The doctor explained that bowleg is often caused by a vitamin deficiency.

   🇫🇷Jambe cagneuse (varum)

• bowlegs plural form
• bowlegs' possessive plural form
• bowleg's possessive singular form