Dictionary Check: akimbo

"akimbo" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body

Example: "a tailor sitting with legs akimbo"
adverb

with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

Example: "she stood there akimbo"

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