knee
In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
Example
“Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.”
Other meanings
In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
The tarsal joint, uniting the tarsometatarsus and the tibiotarsus (homologous to the human ankle).
Synonyms
- human knee
A kind of
- hinge joint
Related words
- kneesy
- knee raise
- down on one's knees
- knee-crooking
- give a knee
- knee-breeches
- kneecap
- kneel
- knee lever
- knee-length
- kneepan
- knees-up
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "cnēow".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “knee” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.