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bowleg vs leg

leg vs bowleg

bowleg and leg both are nouns.

bowleg is an adjective but leg is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bowleg Yes Yes No No
leg Yes No No No
As nouns, leg is a hypernym of bowleg; that is, leg is a word with a broader meaning than bowleg:
  • bowleg: a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
  • leg: a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
Other hypernyms of bowleg include disability, disablement, handicap, impairment.
bowleg (noun) leg (noun)
a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) a section or portion of a journey or course
(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
one of the supports for a piece of furniture
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
the limb of an animal used for food
a part of a forked or branching shape
bowleg (adjective) leg (adjective)
have legs that curve outward at the knees
Difference between bowleg and leg

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