akimbo
adjective
1. (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
- a tailor sitting with legs akimbo
- stood with arms akimbo
Similar word(s): crooked
adverb
1. with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
- she stood there akimbo
Sentences with akimbo as an adverb:
- The man was standing akimbo.