knock-knee

[ nok-nee ]
/ ˈnɒkˌni /

noun

inward curvature of the legs, causing the knees to knock together in walking.
knock-knees, the knees of a person whose legs have such curvature.

Origin of knock-knee

First recorded in 1820–30

OTHER WORDS FROM knock-knee

knock-kneed, adjective

Words nearby knock-knee

knock the socks off, knock together, knock up, knock-down-drag-out, knock-for-knock, knock-knee, knock-on, knock-on effect, knockabout, knockdown, knocked-down

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British Dictionary definitions for knock-knee

knock-knee

noun

a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standing Technical name: genu valgum

Derived forms of knock-knee

knock-kneed, adjective

Medical definitions for knock-knee

knock-knee
[ nŏk′nē′ ]

n.

A deformity of the legs in which the knees are abnormally close together and the ankles are spread widely apart.