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leg vs bowleg

bowleg vs leg

leg and bowleg both are nouns.

leg is not an adjective while bowleg is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leg Yes No No No
bowleg Yes Yes No No
As nouns, bowleg is a hyponym of leg; that is, bowleg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leg:
  • 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
  • bowleg: a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
Other hyponyms of leg include peg, pin, stick, bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, genu varum, tibia vara, shank's mare, shank's pony, shanks' mare, shanks' pony, spindlelegs, spindleshanks.
leg (noun) bowleg (noun)
a section or portion of a journey or course a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
(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
leg (adjective) bowleg (adjective)
have legs that curve outward at the knees
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