bandy-legged
Curved legs outward
Bandy-legged describes legs that curve outward at the knees, leaving a gap when the feet are together—the opposite of knock-kneed.
The term can describe a person or their gait: a bandy-legged cowboy, He walked with a bandy-legged swagger.
Sometimes shortened to bandy.
Having outward-curving legs
- bowed legsOutward-curving leg alignment
- wide stanceFeet positioned far apart
- knock-kneedLegs angling toward center
- pigeon-toedFeet turned inward
Bent or dishonest
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- bowedCurved or bent over
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
- bentCurved; also dishonest
ungainly · awkward · deformed · unsightly · lopsided · irregular · distorted · asymmetrical
Swaying, clumsy gait
Nutritional bone-weakening illness
- vitamin D deficiencyInadequate sunshine hormone levels
- orthopedicsMedicine of bones, joints
- bracesDental alignment devices
- corrective surgeryOperation to fix abnormalities
physical therapy · congenital · developmental · hip dysplasia · musculoskeletal · joint stress · calcium deficiency
bowlegged
Having outward-curving legs
- bowed legsOutward-curving leg alignment
- wide stanceFeet positioned far apart
- knock-kneedLegs angling toward center
crooked
Bent or dishonest
bent · ungainly · awkward · deformed · unsightly · lopsided · irregular · distorted · asymmetrical
waddle
Swaying, clumsy gait
rickets
Nutritional bone-weakening illness
- vitamin D deficiencyInadequate sunshine hormone levels
- orthopedicsMedicine of bones, joints
- bracesDental alignment devices
corrective surgery · physical therapy · congenital · developmental · hip dysplasia · musculoskeletal · joint stress · calcium deficiency