knock-kneed
Legs curving inward
Knock-kneed describes legs that angle inward at the knees, causing them to touch or nearly touch while the ankles remain apart.
The condition is common in young children and usually corrects itself.
Figuratively, knock-kneed can suggest weakness or unsteadiness: He went knock-kneed with fear.
Medicine of bones, joints
- bracesDental alignment devices
- orthoticSupportive medical device
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
physical therapy · misalignment · congenital · developmental · pediatrics · rickets · vitamin D deficiency
Lacking physical coordination
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
unsteady · wobbly · lumbering · tottering · waddling · uncoordinated · shambling
Outward angular deformity
- bowleggedHaving outward-curving legs
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
- femurUpper leg bone
- patellaTriangular bone covering knee
joint · cartilage · ligament · stance · posture · skeletal · bone structure
Awkwardly tall and thin
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- spindlyThin and fragile-looking
- scrawnyUnattractively thin and bony
pigeon-toed · bow-legged · bandy-legged · ungraceful · inelegant
orthopedics
Medicine of bones, joints
- bracesDental alignment devices
- orthoticSupportive medical device
- correctionFixing of mistakes
surgery · physical therapy · misalignment · congenital · developmental · pediatrics · rickets · vitamin D deficiency
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
shuffling · unsteady · wobbly · lumbering · tottering · waddling · uncoordinated · shambling
valgus
Outward angular deformity
patella · joint · cartilage · ligament · stance · posture · skeletal · bone structure
gangly
Awkwardly tall and thin
scrawny · pigeon-toed · bow-legged · bandy-legged · ungraceful · inelegant
weak
Lacking power or force