Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nok nee]
- /nɒk ni/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nok nee]
- /nɒk ni/
Definitions of knock-knee word
- noun knock-knee inward curvature of the legs, causing the knees to knock together in walking. 1
- noun knock-knee knock-knees, the knees of a person whose legs have such curvature. 1
- noun knock-knee a condition in which the legs are bent inwards causing the knees to touch when standing 0
- noun knock-knee a condition in which the legs bend inward so that the knees knock together or touch each other in walking 0
- noun knock-knee such knees 0
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Origin of knock-knee
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Knock-knee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knock-knee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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