akimbo
(adjective) (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body; “a tailor sitting with legs akimbo”; “stood with arms akimbo”
akimbo
(adverb) with hands on hips and elbows extending outward; “she stood there akimbo”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
akimbo (not comparable)
With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
• Almost always used after the noun modified.
akimbo (not comparable)
Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo.
Source: Wiktionary
A*kim"bo, a. Etym: [Etymology unknown. Cf. Kimbo.]
Definition: With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. "With one arm akimbo." Irving.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
