kneed : Idioms & Phrases

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knack-kneed

Knack"-kneed` adjective
Definitions
  1. See Knock-kneed.
Webster 1913

knock-kneed

  • adjective satellite having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart
WordNet
Knock"-kneed` adjective
Definitions
  1. Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in walking. Written also knack-kneed. knockoff. a cheap imitation of something popular, often produced illegally and of inferior materials.
Webster 1913

weak-kneed

  • adjective satellite lacking will power or resolution
    • the role of the dissenter is not for the weak-kneed
WordNet
Weak"-kneed` adjective
Definitions
  1. Having weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting resolution. H. James.
Webster 1913