单词 | bowleg |
释义 | bowleg in British English (ˈbəʊˌlɛɡ) or bow leg noun a leg that curves outwards bowleg in American English (ˈboʊˌlɛg) noun 1. a leg with outward curvature 2. the condition or degree of such curvature bowleg in American English (ˈbouˌleɡ) noun Pathology 1. outward curvature of the legs causing a separation of the knees when the ankles are close or in contact 2. a leg so curved Derived forms bowlegged (ˈbouˌleɡɪd, ˈbouˌleɡd) adjective bowleggedness (ˈbouˌleɡɪdnɪs) noun Word origin [1545–55; bow2 + leg]This word is first recorded in the period 1545–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: articulate, caste, footprint, fusion, offset |
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