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    knee-high
    /ˌnēˈhī/

    adjective

    • 1. reaching as high as the knees: "knee-high boots"

    adverb

    • 1. so as to reach or submerge the knees: "they were wading knee-high in the water"

    noun

    • 1. a sock or nylon stocking with an elasticized top that reaches to a person's knee.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNEE-HIGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    KNEE-HIGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of knee-high in English. knee-high. adjective. uk / ˌniːˈhaɪ / us / ˌniːˈhaɪ / Add to word list. tall enough to reach your knees: knee-high grass / boots. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Low, short and shallow. a step down idiom. ankle-deep. brief. fubsy. longish. low slung.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knee-highKnee-high Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jul 4, 2024 · The meaning of KNEE-HIGH is rising or reaching upward to the knees. How to use knee-high in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryKNEE-HIGH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˌniːˈhaɪ / uk / ˌniːˈhaɪ / Add to word list. tall enough to reach your knees: knee-high grass / boots. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Low, short and shallow. brief. fubsy. level. longish. low slung. mini. munchkin. shorten. shortness. shorty. shrimp. snubby. stumpy. stunted. titch. undersized. unraised.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNEE-HIGH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. Something that is knee-high is as tall or high as an adult's knees. ...a field of knee-high sunflowers. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › knee-highKnee-high - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 16, 2024 · hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee stocking close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › knee-highKNEE-HIGH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Knee-high definition: as high as the knees.. See examples of KNEE-HIGH used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › knee-highknee-high adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of knee-high adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.