Meaning of knock-kneed | Babel Free
Definitions
- Having the knees abnormally close together, and the ankles spread apart.
- Of a person or animal, suffering from genu valgum (or tibia valga).
Examples
“I called for the cheeses, and took them away in a cab. It was a ramshackle affair, dragged along by a knock-kneed, broken-winded somnambulist, which his owner, in a moment of enthusiasm, during conversation, referred to as a horse.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.