knee
Translation
knee
Examples
I hurt my knee playing soccer.
I hurt my knee playing football.
The water was up to my knees.
The water was up to my knees.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) knee a person's joint in the middle of their leg. He scraped his knee when he fell.
Similar Words
Synonyms: joint
Etymology
From Old English 'cnēo', from Proto-Germanic '*knewą'.
Memory Tips
The 'k' is silent. Think of bending your leg at the joint in the middle – that's your knee.