knee-deep
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knee-deep
Where it comes from
From Middle English kne-depe; equivalent to knee + deep.
adjective
- Reaching up to the knees. High above stood the ash-tree, its boughs covered with the toy-like bunches called "locks and keys;" and beyond spread the meadows, knee-deep with the verdant grass.
- Submerged to the knees. This gave me a hint, and I went knee-deep, and sometimes neck-deep, in the Red Weed. The density of the weed gave me a reassuring sense of hiding.
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Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something).
By the time Tracey arrived, Kayla was working on her second cup of café mocha and knee-deep in paperwork.
Similar: elbow-deep, up to one's elbows, waist-deep, neck-deep, up to one's neck, in the thick of it, bogged down
Translations
Every language
adj reaching up to the knees
| Deutsch | knietief |
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| Русский | по коле́но po koléno |
adj deeply involved
| Italiano | fino al collo |
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Talk about this word "knee-deep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/knee-deep. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. knee-deep. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/knee-deep "knee-deep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/knee-deep.Cite this
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title = {knee-deep},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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