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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOCK-KNEED

knock-kneed  [ˌnɒkˈniːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOCK-KNEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knock-Kneed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KNOCK-KNEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

knock-kneed

Genu valgum

Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knee", is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened. Individuals with severe valgus deformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously straightening the legs. The term originates from the Latin genu, "knee", and valgus which actually means bent outwards, but in this case, it is used to describe the distal portion of the knee joint which bends outwards and thus the proximal portion seems to be bent inwards. For citation and more information on uses of the words Valgus and Varus, please visit the internal link to -varus. Mild genu valgum can be seen in children from ages 2 to 5, and is often corrected naturally as children grow. However, the condition may continue or worsen with age, particularly when it is the result of a disease, such as rickets or obesity. Idiopathic genu valgum is a form that is either congenital or has no known cause. Other systemic conditions may be associated, such as Schnyder crystalline corneal dystrophy, an autosomal dominant condition frequently reported with hyperlipidemia.

Definition of knock-kneed in the English dictionary

The definition of knock-kneed in the dictionary is suffering from a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNOCK-KNEED


agreed
əˈɡriːd
bastide
bæsˈtiːd
breed
briːd
creed
kriːd
feed
fiːd
guaranteed
ˌɡærənˈtiːd
indeed
ɪnˈdiːd
invalid
ˈɪnvəˌliːd
knead
niːd
lead
liːd
need
niːd
preneed
priːˈniːd
proceed
prəˈsiːd
read
riːd
rede
riːd
reed
riːd
seed
siːd
Snead
sniːd
speed
spiːd
we´d
wiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOCK-KNEED

knock someone bandy
knock someone for six
knock spots off
knock the bottom out of
knock the stuffing out of someone
knock up
knock-back
knock-for-knock
knock-for-knock agreement
knock-knee
knock-knees
knock-on
knock-on effect
knock-out agreement
knock-up
knockabout
knockdown
knocked down
knocker
knockers

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOCK-KNEED

average speed
bleed
deed
flaxseed
force-feed
go to seed
greed
heed
high-speed
Janjaweed
nosebleed
seaweed
shaheed
shutter speed
steed
succeed
tweed
up to speed
weak-kneed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of knock-kneed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knock-kneed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOCK-KNEED

Find out the translation of knock-kneed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knock-kneed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knock-kneed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敲果断的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patizambo
570 millions of speakers

English

knock-kneed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोड़े घुटनों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضرب الارادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стучать коленками
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

knock- kneed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোপ হাঁটুযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cagneux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

X-beinig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノック·ニー·コンパンダー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노크 단한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chân khuỳnh ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டுங்கள் அடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खणखणाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paytak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

knock- kneed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

knock- kneed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стукати колінами
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

knock - îngenunchiat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στραβοπόδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

X-bene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kobent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knock- Kneed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knock-kneed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK-KNEED»

The term «knock-kneed» is normally little used and occupies the 114.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK-KNEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knock-kneed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOCK-KNEED»

Discover the use of knock-kneed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knock-kneed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Great Black Spider on Its Knock-kneed Tripod: ...
The Great Black Spider on Its Knock-Kneed Tripod traces the encounter of Italy's writers with cinema, and in doing so offers vibrant new perspectives on the country's early twentieth-century culture.
Michael Syrimis, 2012
2
Dream on
I don't want to look like Todd Rundgren." Such a large torso, and the small hips go in, and then he's knock-kneed, so his thighs hit. He had a little butt, though cute. His body is pretty hairless, and he plucks out any hairs that appear on his chest ...
Cyrinda Foxe-Tyler, 2009
3
The Atlantic Monthly
He was knock-kneed, more in one leg than in the other.” (The same, Evidence of Serg. Quinn.) “ He was slightly in-kneed. He walked as if knock-kneed, the right leg being loose.” (Charge of Chief-Justice in Tichborne Trial, Evidence of Mr.
‎1879
4
Charge of the Lord Chief Justice of England, in the Case of ...
Every one who knew Arthur Orton knew his gait and of the cut on his hand " — It is curious that only two other witnesses speak of it — " He had light brown hair, he was not knock-kneed to my knowledge. He was afflicted with something.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, Arthur Orton, 1875
5
The Trial at Bar of Sir Roger C. D. Tichborne: Bart., in the ...
Do you mean to tell the Jury you saw him, looked up from the foot to the knee, and did not see that he was knock-kneed ? — He was standing still. That might enable you to see all the better, if he was standing still. You looked up, and the ...
Edward Vaughan Kenealy, 1877
6
What's with My Body?: The Girls' Book of Answers to Growing ...
However, in some girls this angle is really exaggerated, creating that knock- kneed look. Knock-knees won't hurt you and are fairly common. Most kids grow out of knock-knees by the time they're eight years old. If you are very knock- kneed and ...
Selene Yeager, 2011
7
Not A Games Person
Sometimes a note could get you out of it, but the following week there you'd be again, writhing on a cold and dusty gym floor in your underwear. Skinny, timid, knock-kneed Julie Myerson was 'not a games person', according to her teachers.
Julie Myerson, 2012
8
Wear and Tear: Stop the Pain and Put the Spring Back in Your ...
I said, "You're knock- kneed." She said, "I am not knock-kneed." I then replied, " Well, why can't you put your feet together?" When she returned from her orthopedic surgeon, a superb joint specialist, she said he had told her that the cartilage ...
Bob Arnot, 2003
9
Your Body, Your Responsibility: Featuring, the Alignment ...
The flaring or widening of the pelvis creates an immediate internal rotation or knock-kneed appearance in the hip joints. As you learned in the previous chapter , the spine segments and the pelvis need to be positioned and maintained in order ...
Debra M. Corbo, Douglas J. Splittgerber, 2007
10
Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
base, vile, fearful; heavy, broad or wide (AYMQ); flexible; knock-kneed (B) (d.6 '• H*hf4« cowardly or timorous [soldier]) U¥H4> zafzafa soaking, steeping Ti Q*1d. zafazzafi soaked, steeped li^Wdo zafazzafe soaking, steeping, etc. if zafzaf ...
Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCK-KNEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knock-kneed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
International: War of the Roses run riot across Europe
... Kesting's tremendous Richard III – a psychotic, knock-kneed booby with a huge purple birthmark on his face – is unleashed in the last play. «The Stage, Jul 15»
2
Mystery illness robbing 4 siblings of ability to walk
... which helped her walk flat instead of on her tiptoes, but then she somehow became knock-kneed. Doctors next put plates in her knees to help ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Expected spike in female soccer players could lead to more injuries
... risk for ACL injuries partly because of the way they learn to play and partly because their wider pelvis tends to make them land knock-kneed. «KMTR NewsSource 16, Jul 15»
4
Fire Up The Grill, Westchester, With Barbecue Tips From Balducci's
Place chicken on cutting board and turn the legs so they are knock-kneed, not bowlegged. Press down to break breastbone and to flatten. Grill ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
5
Snapshots: How konkodis ingiza hot chicks in a box is a wonder
But to my shock, she listened, eyes glowing, knock-kneed by that stoned ruffian of a boy child. He worked his lyrics with the rhythmic flair of an ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jun 15»
6
Tamar Braxton & K. Michelle Share The Stage With Patti LaBelle
K. Michelle is knock-kneed and her arse looks like an elephant from behind. It's not a good look, regardless of what these dudes is out here ... «Madame Noire, Jun 15»
7
Local girl to benefit from Shriner golf outing
“The hip joint wasn't a concern, but she was significantly knock-kneed. “It was determined that she had enflamed nerves over the top of the hip ... «Rawlinstimes, Jun 15»
8
Say it Like it's 1986: JUUULIOOOOO!
... memories of pointing the bat over the top of your head at the pitcher while standing knock-kneed and sticking your butt out, imitating Franco). «Waiting For Next Year, Jun 15»
9
Kings of War (Holland Festival)
... Joan of Arc or Jack Cade), reaches its proper destination in its eighty-minute skitter through Richard III; Hans Kesting, knock-kneed, loping, ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Jun 15»
10
Howie Carr: Dems want to forget who started flag flap
I feel compelled to state the obvious after Charlie got all knock-kneed and issued a groveling apology for his perfectly acceptable remarks ... «Boston Herald, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Knock-Kneed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/knock-kneed>. May 2024 ».
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