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bow-legged

/ˌbəʊ ˈleɡɪd/adjective

उच्चारण बो लेगिड

धनुषाकार टाँगों वाला, टेढ़ी टाँगों वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    having legs that curve outwards at the knees, so that the knees are wide apart when the feet are together

    धनुषाकार टाँगों वाला, टेढ़ी टाँगों वाला

    • The old jockey was slightly bow-legged.
    • Some babies look bow-legged, but their legs usually straighten as they grow.

    Synonyms bandy-legged bandy

    Opposite knock-kneed

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

bandy-legged bandy

Antonyms

knock-kneed

§Grammar and usage

The bow in bow-legged rhymes with go, not with cow, because the legs are curved like a bow used for shooting arrows.

Bow-legged का bow शब्द go के तुक में बोला जाता है, cow के तुक में नहीं, क्योंकि टाँगें तीर चलाने वाले धनुष (bow) जैसी मुड़ी होती हैं।