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KNEE-DEEP

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Coming only to the ankle or knee

Synonyms:

ankle-deep; knee-deep

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

shallow (lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center)

 II. (adverb) 

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Meaning:

Up to the knees

Example:

we were standing knee-deep in the water

Synonyms:

knee-deep; knee-high

Classified under:

Adverbs

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