Word Finder - knee

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In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

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Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.

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In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.

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The part of a garment that covers the knee.

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A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.

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An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.

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To make a knee.

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Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line; an inflection point.

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the knee of a graph

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A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.

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To kneel to.

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1605: I could as well be brought / To knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, King Lear II.ii

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To poke or strike with the knee.

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To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

She pat­ted Fred's knee playfully.

She was squatting beside a goat, one knee lower than the other.

She dropped to her knee and pretended to retie her shoe.

She rested her temple on one knee, eyes on him.

For instance, it is not very uncommon to find persons who can make loud sounds by partially dislocating and restoring the toe, knee, or other joints, and some experiments made with the Fox girls in 1851 supported the view that they made raps by this method.

She didn't wait for him to step back but kicked his knee as hard as she could.

She hugged her knees to her chest and rested her cheek on one knee, closing her eyes.

As a child I loved to sit on his knee and clasp his great hand with one of mine, while Miss Sullivan spelled into the other his beautiful words about God and the spiritual world.

His hand moved down her side to her waist and then down to her leg, caressing the back of her knee in a delightful way.

Their fair or red hair was brought forward from the crown of the head towards the forehead, leaving the nape of the neck uncovered; they shaved the face except the upper lip. They wore fairly close breeches reaching to the knee and a tunic fastened by brooches.

He dropped down to one knee, removed the jewelry box from his jacket and opened it.

Xander crouched over her body, one knee in the center of her chest to keep her in place.

Betsy was knee deep in meetings through the dinner hour so I was designated to baby sit Howie.

She crossed her legs at the ankles, and he planted one knee between her thighs, driving them apart.

He rested it on his knee and looked at her.

She pulled Ed to a stop and curled a knee around the saddle horn, watching the scene.

He dropped a hand to her knee.

She stepped toward him and brought her knee up into his groin.

When the Military Governor had gone, Prince Vasili sat down all alone on a chair in the ballroom, crossing one leg high over the other, leaning his elbow on his knee and covering his face with his hand.

She patted his knee.

The ambiens muscle, long and spindle-shaped, lying immediately beneath the skin, extending from the pectineal process or ilio-pubic spine to the knee, is the most median of the muscles of the thigh.

Get ready to see your girls in knee high socks!

Knee walls are available in multiple sizes to fit your attic's needs.

Many people serious about fashion, even casual summer attire, feel that shorts that show a man's knee are too short.

Without intending to do so, her gaze fell to his hand on her knee.

He ran ahead and I fell down—that's how I skinned up my knee.

You were just belly-aching, crying poor-mouth that we were knee deep in a slow period.

Dropping him on the sofa, Jackson sat back in his chair and crossed one long leg over the other knee at the ankle.

Going down on one knee, he fished in his shirt pocket and came out with a diamond engagement ring.

If you experience any knee pain, stop the exercise.

A sprained knee is one of the most common sporting injuries.

Try icing your knee so that the bulge will go down.

Knee high socks can keep a child warm in the winter.

Find a ton of knee high socks at Absolute Socks, which carries a lot of funkier styles for the fashionable child.

Knee socks can add color and flair to a kid's outfit, so shop for a pair or two for your girls.

Little girl special dresses often feature full skirts that fall just below the knee.

Little girls' dresses may feature full skirts that stop just above the knee.

The most common look for them is to have a single ruffle as a contiguous part of the legging at the ankle, but ruffles can also be sewn as trim in a different fabric and in several layers - or even run all the way up to the knee or thigh.

The skirt of a sailor dress is always a full one, and usually knee-length or between the knee and the calf.

They hit just above the knee, as they should, and are cut straight with a lot of room.

The knee length shorts have ivory ruffles at the bottom and the spaghetti strap tunic features large ivory ruffled rosettes.

They are flat-front shorts that hit just above the knee and feature a single pleat and tailoring, as well as durability so that your son may run and play as much as he likes.

Most of these dresses reach knee length; while some of the formal dresses are ankle length, informal ones are shorter for playing.

These are all classic signs of orthopedic problems, such as luxating patellas (bad knee joints), Canine Hip and Elbow Dysplasia, spinal problems, and arthritis.

The simplest Red Baron is a ten string pedal steel that comes with three pedals and one knee lever that allows a player to get the hang of how the pedal steel works without overwhelming him or her with too many options and possibilities.

Knee wall insulation for attic stairs is a more permanent insulation for both walk-up and pull down stairs.

If you choose a more permanent solution, such as replacing the stairs with a pre-insulated option, or constructing a knee wall, you may wish to speak to an installer to ensure that all gaps are covered and your stairs are installed safely.

A knee wall sunroom has a solid wall running around the room to the base of the window sill.

Knee wall rooms can use nearly any type of window, not just those manufactured specifically for sunrooms.

Seasonal sunroom windows are typically a single pane of glass and may be installed with a knee wall or floor to ceiling over screens.