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Knees

noun
/niːz/
Word Frequency: 13.2

Definitions

1.nounIn humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
"Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."
2.nounIn the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
3.nounThe part of a garment that covers the knee.
4.nounA piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
5.nounAn act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
"To make a knee."
6.nounAny knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point.
"the knee of a graph"
7.nounA blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
8.verbTo kneel to.
"1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, King Lear II.ii"
9.verbTo poke or strike with the knee.
10.verbTo move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

Synonyms

genustiflearticulatio genusknee jointbendedbendsfeetfoldfoursjointskeyskneecaps

Rhymes With

seizeappeaseexpertiseuneaserepriseeasewheezesqueeze
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