bowleg

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

• 🇵🇹Descreve uma pessoa cujas pernas são arqueadas, curvas para fora nos joelhos, deixando um espaço entre elas quando os tornozelos estão juntos.

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.

   🇵🇹pernas tortas

   Sinônimos: bandybandy-leggedbowlegged

   Antônimos: 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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma perna curvada para fora na altura do joelho ou abaixo dele, usada frequentemente em contexto médico ou anatômico.

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.

   🇵🇹pernas arqueadas

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