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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On stage in London, Grande showed no signs of fragility or poor health - other than a foot injury that required her to swap her trademark stilettos for a succession of knee-high platform boots.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In Dhunge, Navraj Upretti waded through knee-high sludge towards his home, flanked by two rescuers carrying shovels by his side.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
His ball was found and videos surfaced of the 32-year-old American seemingly trampling down some knee-high rough behind his ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It contained perhaps forty gravestones and was surrounded by a knee-high stone wall covered in slippery moss.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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