knee-deep

[nee-deep]

adjective

1. reaching the knees.

   knee-deep mud.

2. submerged or covered up to the knees.

   knee-deep in water.

3. deeply embroiled; enmeshed; involved.

   knee-deep in trouble.

knee-deep

adjective

1. so deep as to reach or cover the knees

   knee-deep mud

2. 1. sunk or covered to the knees

      knee-deep in sand

   2. immersed; deeply involved

      knee-deep in work

Word History and Origins

Origin of knee-deep¹

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

By June, peach season is well underway and I’m knee-deep in turning out goodies that pay homage to my favorite sunset-hued, fuzzy stone fruit.

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The gloop was knee-deep and mud pits formed next to the main stage.

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"They pushed me over at gunpoint. I spent two days without food or water in the middle of a field in knee-deep water teeming with mosquitoes and leeches," Ms Banu said, wiping away tears.

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Videos also showed commuters wading through knee-deep water, with several cars parked on waterlogged streets.

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One mom advocated for the city to rebuild a road her kids had to cross to get to the school bus, which was flooded with knee-deep water due to sea level rise, Zimmer said.

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