Knee-deep
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Knee-deep is an adjective meaning Reaching up to the knees.
Meaning
Reaching up to the knees.
More Meanings
- Submerged to the knees.
- (figuratively, by extension) Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something).
Example Sentences
When you're knee-deep in these insecure feelings, it can be hard to see clearly.
By the time Tracey arrived, Kayla was working on her second cup of café mocha and knee-deep in paperwork.
This gave me a hint, and I went knee-deep, and sometimes neck-deep, in the Red Weed. The density of the weed gave me a reassuring sense of hiding.
High above stood the ash-tree, its boughs covered with the toy-like bunches called "locks and keys;" and beyond spread the meadows, knee-deep with the verdant grass.
Synonyms for knee-deep
Depending on context, synonyms include elbow-deep, waist-deep, neck-deep, shallow, knee-high, ankle-deep.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knee-high, ankle-deep, shallow, overknee, neckdeep, deep.
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