duck-legged

duck-leg·ged

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Definition of duck-legged word

adjective duck-legged having legs that are unusually short: He crept up in a half-crouch that made him look duck-legged. 1

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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