Knee-high
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌniːˈhaɪ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Knee-high is an adjective meaning Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see knee, high: reaching to the height of a person's knees.
Meaning
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see knee, high: reaching to the height of a person's knees.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Very young.
- (US, usually in the plural) A sock or stocking that reaches to just below the knees.
Example Sentences
The corn is knee-high.
Near-synonym: knee-deep
knee-high by the Fourth of July
John Fred Gourrier had been listening to Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, and the Spiders since he was knee-high.
Word Forms
- knee-highs
Synonyms for knee-high
Depending on context, synonyms include knee-deep.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knee-deep, overknee, thigh-high, underknee, midcalf, midheight.
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