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knock-kneed

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌknock-ˈkneed adjective  MIhaving knees that point slightly inwards 膝外翻的 bow-legged
Examples from the Corpus
knock-kneedWhoever placed her feet, in their unfashionable lace-up shoes, left one askew, giving her a knock-kneed appearance.He had a curious knock-kneed kind of walk that seemed to send him bumping into things all the time.Records get knocked out in the studio hastily, emerge knock-kneed, spindly, pallid and monochrome.
ˌknock-ˈkneed adjectiveChineseSyllable
knees point having slightly Corpus that inwards


knock-kneed
ˌknock-ˈkneed adjective
having knees that point slightly inwards ⇨ bow-legged


knock-kneedBrE /ˌnɒk ˈniːd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːk ˈniːd/ 🔊 adjectivehaving legs that turn towards each other at the knees 膝外翻的