🔄 Synonyms of "Knee"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stifleverb | (transitive, also figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) to die by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate. |
| knee jointnoun | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
| genunoun | (anatomy, zootomy) The knee. |
| articulatio genusnoun | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Knee"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| genunoun | (anatomy, zootomy) The knee. |
| stiflenoun | (veterinary medicine) A bone disease of this region. |
| articulatio genusnoun | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
| knee jointnoun | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
| kneecapnoun | (anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee. |
| patellanoun | (anatomy) The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap. |
| legnoun | A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land. |
| pawnoun | The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. |
| knifenoun | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing. |
| lapnoun | The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron. |
| breaknoun | An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces. |
| slappernoun | (countable) One who, or that which, slaps. |
| kneelingnoun | The act by which someone kneels. |
| spankingnoun | (uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks. |
| pausenoun | A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation. |
| jointnoun | (anatomy) Any part of an animalian body where two bones or exoskeleton segments are abutted, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened. |
| kneepannoun | The kneecap; the patella. |
| knee bone | — |
| stifle joint | The stifle joint (often simply stifle) is a complex joint in the hind limbs of quadruped mammals such as the sheep, horse or dog. |
| kneebonenoun | — |
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