1 Surgery on the hip or knee may cause the leg to shrink. 2  Poor posture, where the pelvis is tilted so that one side is higher then the other, thus making the leg on the high side of the pelvis work as if it was shorter than the other leg.
v. sat (sÄt), sitÂ·ting, sits. v.intr. 1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks. 2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals.
When someone takes part in an exam, you say that they take it or sit it. Many children want to take these exams. After the third term we'll be sitting the exam. Speakers of American English generally use take instead of 'sit'.