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Knees

/niːz/

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

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noun

1
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."
2
In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
3
The part of a garment that covers the knee.
4
A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.

verb

1
To 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"
2
To poke or strike with the knee.
3
To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Knees"

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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
bendedverb	(archaic or fossilized) bent
bendsnoun	(underwater diving, pathology, usually with the) Synonym of decompression sickness.
feetnoun	(obsolete) Fact; performance; feat.
foldnoun	An act of folding.
foursnoun	(poker slang) A pair of fours.
jointsnoun	(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.
keysnoun	(music) keyboard
kneecapsnoun	(anatomy) The flat, roundish bone in the knee.
lapsnoun	The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
legsnoun	(colloquial, oenology) Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
pawsnoun	(Philippines) Acronym of Philippine Animal Welfare Society.
roadsnoun	(nautical, occasionally in the singular) A roadstead.
routesnoun	A course or way which is traveled or passed.
sideburnsnoun	Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.
soilsnoun	(uncountable) A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
patellaenoun	(anatomy) The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.