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bow-legged Meaning & Definition

/boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/

What Does Bow-Legged Mean?

As an adjective, bow-legged means Having bowed legs, having legs bent noticeably outward at the knee.

Bow-Legged: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/
Syllables3
Synonymsbandy, bandy-legged and genu varum
Comparative / superlativemore bow-legged, most bow-legged

Bow-Legged Definition (Adjective)

  1. Having bowed legs, having legs bent noticeably outward at the knee.

Synonyms of Bow-Legged

Bow-legged synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

bow-legged (comparative more bow-legged, superlative most bow-legged)

Words That Rhyme With Bow-Legged

Pronouncing Bow-Legged

You say bow-legged as /boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/. It has 3 syllables.

Quick Answers About Bow-Legged

What part of speech is bow-legged?

Bow-legged is an adjective.

What is another word for bow-legged?

Close synonyms of bow-legged are bandy, bandy-legged and genu varum. See the full list of bow-legged synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of bow-legged?

The comparative form is more bow-legged and the superlative form is most bow-legged.

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