knee-high
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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another word for knee-deep
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as high as the knee
a knee-high child
Etymology
Origin of knee-high
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
Example Sentences
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Crews worked to pump out the knee-high water and reinforce sandbags along the harbor side of the peninsula.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Further southeast, in the On Nut neighbourhood, AFP reporters saw locals wading through knee-high flood waters along a road, as well as filling up sandbags to take home.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
“I can’t convince an entire generation that their most offensive word is now a way to describe knee-high boots!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The minutes-long standstill forced several people into the street; many more, including my husband and his cane, engaged in a potentially perilous stutter-step around the two knee-high, randomly moving yet noncommunicative vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
I tread through knee-high weeds, stepping over bottles and other garbage, heading to the Pet Hut.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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