knee-high

adjective

ˈnē-ˈhī 

: rising or reaching upward to the knees

knee-high stockings

knee-high

ˈnē-ˌhī 

noun

Examples of knee-high in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Six young women — hair fashionably bobbed, shins covered by knee-high socks — posed in dark, modest swimming suits in the tiled abyss of an empty swimming pool. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

The singer made an appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey wearing a pair of relaxed shorts, a soccer jersey paired with suede knee-high boots. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

The teen paired the bold hair change with a black outfit consisting of a choker necklace with faux spikes, a long-sleeve graphic shirt, a ruffled skirt and knee-high sneakers. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

In Louisiana, thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain on New Orleans, forcing families to wade through knee-high water. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for knee-high

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny