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knee-deep Meaning & Definition

What Does Knee-Deep Mean?

As an adjective, knee-deep means Reaching up to the knees. It is also used to mean Submerged to the knees.

Knee-Deep Definition (Adjective)

  1. Reaching up to the knees.
  2. Submerged to the knees.
  3. Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something).

Adjective

  1. (by extension) Deeply involved in something, or preoccupied with something.

Synonyms of Knee-Deep

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Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Knee-Deep

Origin of Knee-Deep

From Middle English kne-depe; equivalent to knee +‎ deep.

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