Word Image
plural: knees
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
the joint or region in the middle part of the human leg, or a 4-footed mammal, in which the femur, tibia, and kneecap come together; something resembling the knee
Word Family
kneed
kneel
kneeler
kneeing
kneepad
kneesock
Sentences
The excited girl tripped in her haste, falling to her knees.
He suffered a serious knee injury while playing football.
I wore kneepads and elbow pads while rollerblading.
With trembling knees, she slowly crept through the graveyard.
She dropped to her knee and pretended to retie her shoe.
She hugged her knees to her chest and rested her cheek on one knee, closing her eyes.
He wore fairly close breeches reaching to the knee and a tunic fastened by brooches.
Betsy was knee-deep in meetings through the dinner hour.
I like to use a small foam kneeler while I am gardening.
During the fight, George was kneed in the gut and suffered some abdominal bruising.
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