knee
In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
Noun 4 meanings
In 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.”
In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
In birds:
The part of a garment that covers the knee.
Verb 2 meanings
To poke or strike with the knee.
“When I blocked her from leaving, she kneed me in the groin.”
To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English kne, from Old English cnēow, from Proto-West Germanic *kneu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵnéw-o-m, a thematic derivative of *ǵónu.
KNEE at a glance
KNEE has 4 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (K 5 + N 1 + E 1 + E 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,019 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with knee
All rhymes- NOMINEE9
- TRAINEE7
- DETAINEE9
- MATINEE9
- PAWNEE11
- MENOMINEE13
- DESIGNEE10
- ASSIGNEE9
- LOANEE6
- RETURNEE8
- SIGNEE7
- DONEE6
One letter away
- KNEW11
- SNEE4
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