English Explanatory Dictionary

knee-high

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see knee, high: reaching to the height of a person's knees.
  2. Very young.
noun
  1. A sock or stocking that reaches to just below the knees.

Pronunciation

/ˌniːˈhaɪ/ /ˌniˈhaɪ/ /ˈniˌhaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-knee-high.wav

Word forms

knee-high knee-highs

Etymology

From knee + high (adjective).

Synonyms

knee-deep pop sock

Derived words

knee-high blackberry knee-high by the Fourth of July knee-high to a grasshopper
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