knee
noun
- A joint in the middle part of the human leg that is the articulation between the femur, tibia, and patella
- The tarsal joint of a bird
- The joint between the femur and tibia of an insect
- A piece of timber naturally or artificially bent for use in supporting structures coming together at an angle (such as the deck beams of a ship)
- A rounded or conical process rising from the roots of various swamp-growing trees
"cypress knee"
- The part of a garment covering the knee
- A blow with the bent knee
verb
- To strike with the knee
- To bend the knee to
plural noun
- Breech
adjective
- Sunk to the knees
"knee-deep in mud"
- Deeply engaged or occupied
"knee-deep in work"
- Knee-high
adjective
- Rising or reaching upward to the knees
"knee-high stockings"
adjective
- Readily predictable automatic
"knee-jerk reactions"
noun
- An involuntary forward kick produced by a light blow on the tendon below the patella
noun
- An extremely funny joke, line, or story
noun
- A knee-high sock
idiom
- Very young and small
"I haven't seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper."
Source: merriam-webster.com
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