chicken-winged

A form of chicken-wing — To pass a hard-hit ball with the upper arm extended out from the body. The player usually has the lower arm pulled in toward the body, reminiscent of a chicken's wings when trussed.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of chicken-wing
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