Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adverb

The word "knee-high" can be used as noun, adjective and adverb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

ankle-deep ankle-high ankle-high chest-high waist-deep waist-high

Derived Terms

knee-high blackberry knee-high by the Fourth of July knee-high to a grasshopper

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

sock stocking

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