knees

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
  2. noun joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
  3. noun the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee

Synonyms

knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading