HyperDic: knee-deep

English > 2 senses of the word knee-deep:
ADJECTIVEallknee-deep, ankle-deepcoming only to the ankle or knee
ADVERBallknee-deep, knee-highup to the knees
English > knee-deep: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningComing only to the ankle or knee.
Synonymankle-deep
Broadershallowlacking physical depth
English > knee-deep: 2 senses > adverb 1
MeaningUp to the knees.
Example"we were standing knee-deep in the water"
Synonymknee-high

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