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knee-high

[nee-hahy, nee-hahy] / ˈniˈhaɪ, ˈniˌhaɪ /




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In Nyakach, in the west, children walked through knee-high water and residents scooped water from inundated houses -- though some were submerged up to the roof.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

The seedlings and saplings are mostly knee-high to chest-high and mixed with thickets of ceanothus and other post-fire brush growing amid the true giants that stand dead among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

After all, Bizot brought down Murphy with a knee-high challenge - although it was not with studs leading.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Shot primarily knee-high, framing shots as a dog would see them, we follow Indy through various scenes of creeping and then crashing dread as though we're hanging from his collar.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

She found herself surrounded by a knee-high mound of treasure—Roman denarii, silver drachmas, ancient gold jewelry, glittering diamonds and topaz and rubies—enough to fill several lawn bags.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan



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