noun Download 🔗Share In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. Examples : "Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell." anatomy body physiology human organ medicine part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans. Examples : "The veterinarian examined the horse's knee to check for any injury. " anatomy animal body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a garment that covers the knee. Examples : "My new dress has a beautiful, flowing knee-length skirt. " wear part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent. Examples : "The carpenter carefully measured the angle of the knee in the wooden frame. " material nautical technical architecture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy. Examples : "To make a knee." body action ritual religion essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point. Examples : "the knee of a graph" part body anatomy structure item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blow made with the knee; a kneeing. Examples : "During the wrestling match, the opponent delivered a powerful knee to the other wrestler's chest. " body action anatomy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To kneel to. Examples : "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" body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To poke or strike with the knee. Examples : "The playful puppy kneed the small, stuffed animal, knocking it off the table. " body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move on the knees; to use the knees to move. Examples : "The baby knelt to pick up the dropped toy. " body action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
