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I wish I could avoid the people who have threatened me. My favorite threat is that I will be thrown in the River Miljacka, which is at most knee-deep, with my feet bound in cement.
Aleksandar Hemon

Meaning of "knee-deep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNEE-DEEP

knee-deep play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNEE-DEEP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knee-Deep is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KNEE-DEEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of knee-deep in the English dictionary

The first definition of knee-deep in the dictionary is so deep as to reach or cover the knees. Other definition of knee-deep is often foll by in sunk or covered to the knees. Knee-Deep is also sunk or covered to the knees.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNEE-DEEP

knee
knee breeches
knee drop
knee jerk
knee joint
knee pants
knee reflex
knee spavin
knee-bend
knee-high
knee-high to a grasshopper
knee-length
knee-sock
knee-trembling
kneecap
kneecapped
kneecapping
kneehole
kneehole desk
kneejerk

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNEE-DEEP

ankle-deep
asleep
beep
black sheep
creep
deep
Jeep
keep
peep
rapid eye movement sleep
sheep
skin deep
skin-deep
sleep
steep
Streep
sweep
the deep
upkeep
weep

Synonyms and antonyms of knee-deep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knee-deep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNEE-DEEP

Find out the translation of knee-deep to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knee-deep from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knee-deep» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

齐膝深
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hasta las rodillas
570 millions of speakers

English

knee-deep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घुटने का गहरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الركبة العميقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колено
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

joelhos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাঁটু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

genoux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lutut dalam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knietief
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

膝まである
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무릎 깊이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhengkul-jero
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sâu tới đầu gối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முழங்கால் ஆழமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुडघा खोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diz boyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ginocchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коліно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

genunchi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γόνατο - βαθιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kniediep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knäna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knee-deep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNEE-DEEP»

The term «knee-deep» is regularly used and occupies the 57.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNEE-DEEP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «knee-deep» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «knee-deep» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knee-deep

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QUOTES WITH «KNEE-DEEP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knee-deep.
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Aleksandar Hemon
I wish I could avoid the people who have threatened me. My favorite threat is that I will be thrown in the River Miljacka, which is at most knee-deep, with my feet bound in cement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNEE-DEEP»

Discover the use of knee-deep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knee-deep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Knee-Deep in the Dead
The first volume of a series based on the popular video game brings readers to the outer rims of moons Phobos and Deimos and describes the assault team's confrontations with monsters within the Phobos base. Original.
Dafydd ab Hugh, 1995
2
Knee-deep in thunder
An unusual stone provokes a journey into an underground world of fantasy where Maris is guided by a dog-sized beetle.
Sheila Moon, 1967
3
Knee Deep
He's the guy she can confide in before she even goes to her girlfriends, and the guy who she's playing opposite in Romeo and Juliet. Now her chest flutters every time he gets too close. This is new. Is Ronnie falling for him? Or is Juliet?
Jolene Perry, 2012
4
Knee Deep in Pain
Kindle Edition- Pilots, passengers, programmers, bakers, long haul drivers, grocers, retail workers, anyone who spends an inordinate amount of time sitting or standing in one place may find invaluable techniques in this book for leg and ...
Zafar Hayat Khan, 2012
5
Knee-Deep in Wonder: A Novel
In a mesmerizing narrative, April Reynolds seamlessly weaves past and present, intricate flashbacks and interlaced stories to produce an epic novel of one family maimed by the deepest wounds of history.
April Reynolds, 2014
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Knee Deep in Grace: The Extraordinary Life and Teachings of ...
Knee Deep in Grace presents the life story of Dipa Ma Barua, along with the essential spiritual teachings that make her a towering figure in contemporary Buddhism.
Amy Schmidt, 2002
7
Help, I'm Knee-deep in Clutter!: Conquer the Chaos and Get ...
Never fear, if you're holding this book in your hands right now, the good news is that you have! Help, I'm Knee-Deep in Clutter! is a sanity-saving book that empowers you to conquer the chaos once and for all.
Joyce I. Anderson, 2006
8
Knee Deep in Prayer
Inspired from the Journey With Jay series. Motivational and uplifting, this book will illuminate the mind with possibilities that can be achieved with daily prayer. Positive, powerful and to the point.
Jay Kolo, 2007
9
Knee Deep in Paradise
The star of the TV series "Grace Under Fire" recounts her childhood in the South as the daughter of an absent, alcoholic father, her experience with domestic abuse, and her start as a comedienne
Brett Butler, 1997
10
Breadlines Knee Deep in Wheat: Food Assistance in the Great ...
This book explains in readable narrative how the New Deal food assistance effort, originally conceived as a relief measure for poor people, became a program designed to raise the incomes of commercial farmers.
Janet Poppendieck, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNEE-DEEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knee-deep is used in the context of the following news items.
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La Gloria: An American corner in Cuba - BBC News
... the early settlers were so happy to reach somewhere that was not knee-deep in mud or thick with swarms of mosquitoes that they proclaimed ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
95 barangays flooded in Central Luzon - CNN Philippines
Floodwater in Jaen, Nueva Ecija was recorded at 3 to 4 feet, while San Miguel, Bulacan experienced knee-deep flooding. Records also show ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
The Persian Gulf Wars to Come - The Daily Beast
But the IRGC is knee-deep in Syria and Iraq, and struggling to keep Yemen from becoming another resource black hole. In tandem with ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
4
At the beach,a different look at Trump | The Charlotte Observer The …
For who would slosh knee-deep in the sickening stench and slush of the infamous stock yards of the “Hog Butcher for the World” unless they ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
5
Things that go jump in the night | The Wichita Eagle The Wichita Eagle
... Saturday was rolling into Sunday, the friends from Lawrence were drenched in sweat from the heat as they waded through knee-deep muck. «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
6
In Ireland, a haven of fly-fishing, golf and solitude - Columbia Daily …
The links are marked by immense dunes, gaping waste bunkers and knee-deep rough; at times your aiming point is a small white stone, as the ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
7
6-inch, $200 smartphone: Bargain or bust? - USA Today
When you're knee-deep in tech like many in my line of work are, it can be easy to forget that the vast majority of consumers are not. Let's face it: ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
8
An issue with teeth: Fluoride fracas - Arkansas Online
So Benton County Judge Bob Clinard finds himself knee-deep in the flow between public sentiment and public affordability. I appreciated what ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
9
Miners labor for a tiny share of DR Congo's mineral wealth - Taipei …
Alphonse stands in knee-deep muddy water, a former businessman in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's southeastern mining region of ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
10
Knee-deep water as civic bodies leave job half-done in Delhi - The …
Knee-deep water as civic bodies leave job half-done in Delhi ... especially near ITO Metro station where knee-deep water caused trouble for ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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