knee-deep

/ˌˈni ˌˈdip/
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Definitions of knee-deep
  1. adjective
    coming only to the ankle or knee
    synonyms: ankle-deep
    shallow
    lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
  2. adverb
    up to the knees
    “we were standing knee-deep in the water”
    synonyms: knee-high
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