knee
61knee-deep — adjective 1. ) deep enough to reach your knees: The snow was almost knee deep. a ) standing in something that reaches your knees: We were knee deep in water. 2. ) if you are knee deep in work or problems, you have a lot of work or problems …
62knee-high\ to\ a\ duck — • knee high to a grasshopper • knee high to a duck adj. phr. informal As tall as a very small child; very young. Charles started reading when he was knee high to a grasshopper. I ve known Mary ever since she was knee high to a duck …
63knee-high\ to\ a\ grasshopper — • knee high to a grasshopper • knee high to a duck adj. phr. informal As tall as a very small child; very young. Charles started reading when he was knee high to a grasshopper. I ve known Mary ever since she was knee high to a duck …
64knee-deep — knee′ deep′ adj. 1) reaching the knees: knee deep mud[/ex] 2) submerged or covered up to the knees: knee deep in water[/ex] 3) deeply embroiled; enmeshed; involved: knee deep in trouble[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35 …
65knee-capping — kneeˈ capping or kneeˈcapping noun A form of torture or (terrorist) punishment in which the victim is shot or otherwise injured in the knee cap • • • Main Entry: ↑knee …
66knee sock — noun A sock reaching to just below the knee • • • Main Entry: ↑knee * * * noun, pl ⋯ socks [count] chiefly US : a sock that reaches your knee …
67knee-stop — kneeˈ stop or kneeˈ swell noun A lever worked by an organist s knee, for regulating the wind supply of a reed organ, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑knee …
68knee-swell — kneeˈ stop or kneeˈ swell noun A lever worked by an organist s knee, for regulating the wind supply of a reed organ, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑knee …
69Knee jerk — (Physiol.) A jerk or forward kick of the lower part of the leg produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; the patellar reflex. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
70Knee-crooking — Knee crook ing, a. Obsequious; fawning; cringing. Knee crooking knave. Shak. [1913 Webster] …