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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In Nyakach, in the west, children walked through knee-high water and residents scooped water from inundated houses -- though some were submerged up to the roof.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
After all, Bizot brought down Murphy with a knee-high challenge - although it was not with studs leading.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
The hosts could have been reduced to 10 men inside the first 10 minutes when full-back Dalot caught Jeremy Doku in a knee-high challenge with his studs.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
Dressed in a black leather dress and knee-high boots, she had this time prepared “Mack the Knife.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
He didn't stop running until he got to the knee-high stone wall, and was staring TOC dead in the eye.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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