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akimbo
adjective
adverb
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
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əˈkɪm.bəʊ
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adjective
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
“a tailor sitting with legs akimbo”
adverb
with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
“she stood there akimbo”
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a tailor sitting with legs akimbo
stood with arms akimbo
she stood there akimbo