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bow-legged

/boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
bow--legged
IPA
/boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/

Inflected Forms

more bow-legged (comparative) most bow-legged (superlative) bowlegged (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bow-legged wi' brass knock-kneed bowlegs

Synonyms

bandy bandy-legged genu varum couldn't stop a pig in a passage

Questions

How do you pronounce bow-legged?
The recorded pronunciation is /boʊ lɛ.ɡɪd/.
What does bow-legged mean?
Having bowed legs, having legs bent noticeably outward at the knee.

How to pronounce bow-legged

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