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AKIMBO
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
Example:
stood with arms akimbo
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Similar:
crooked (having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With hands on hips and elbows extending outward
Example:
she stood there akimbo
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