knee
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,425 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,088 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella also: knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu
- joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee also: stifle
- the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
knee in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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All wore woollen trousers stuffed into leather boots reaching just to the knee.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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The Prince dropped on his knee, and thanked the Queen for her kindness and hospitality.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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So Billy went up to the main-topgallant mast, And down he fell on his bended knee.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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Full glad would I be, Might I kneel on my knee, Some word to say to that Child.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1