Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knee-high

/ˌniˈhaɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: knee-high
IPA: /ˌniˈhaɪ/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see knee, high: reaching to the height of a person's knees.

adj

Very young.

noun

A sock or stocking that reaches to just below the knees.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: knee-deep"
"knee-high by the Fourth of July"
"The corn is knee-high."
"John Fred Gourrier had been listening to Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, and the Spiders since he was knee-high."

Etymology

From knee + high (adjective).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌniˈhaɪ/
British English: /ˌniːˈhaɪ/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

knee-highs (plural)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

knee-deep pop sock knee-hi

Rhymes With

by my why high on high try guy buy little guy why oh why july die

Questions

How do you pronounce knee-high?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌniˈhaɪ/.
What does knee-high mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see knee, high: reaching to the height of a person's knees.
Where does knee-high come from?: From knee + high (adjective).

How to pronounce knee-high

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