knee-high

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Adverbial knee-high has 1 sense

knee-deep, knee-high - up to the knees; "we were standing knee-deep in the water"

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Knee-High

Definition:

Knee-high refers to something that reaches or covers the area around the knee. It can be used as an adjective, noun, or adverb.

Adjective:

1. Knee-high: Describes clothing or footwear that reaches up to or covers the area around the knee.

Sample Sentence: She wore knee-high boots to protect her legs during the hiking trip.

Noun:

1. Knee-High: Refers to a type of sock that reaches up to or covers the area around the knee.

Sample Sentence: My grandma always used to knit knee-highs for the winter.

Adverb:

1. Knee-high: Describes an action or movement that is at the level of or up to the knee.

Sample Sentence: The floodwaters were knee-high, making it difficult to walk through the streets.