Knee
[niː] or [ni]
Definition
(noun.) the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee.
(noun.) hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
Typist: Phil--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) In man, the joint in the middle part of the leg.
(n.) The joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg.
(n.) In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man.
(n.) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
(n.) A bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy.
(v. t.) To supplicate by kneeling.
Editor: Moore
Definition
n. the joint between the thigh and shin bones: a piece of timber or metal like a bent knee: (Shak.) a genuflection.—v.t. (Shak.) to kneel to to go over on one's knees.—n.pl. Knee′-breech′es breeches extending to just below the knee as in court-dress.—n. Knee′-cap the bone above the protuberance of the knee: a cap or strong covering for the knees used chiefly for horses to save their knees in case of a fall.—n.pl. Knee′-cords knee-breeches of corduroy.—adjs. Knee′-crook′ing obsequious: fawning; Kneed having knees: (bot.) having angular joints like the knee; Knee′-deep rising to the knees: sunk to the knees; Knee′-high rising or reaching to the knees.—ns. Knee′-holl′y butcher's broom: Knee′-joint a joint with two pieces at an angle so as to be very tight when pressed into a straight line; Knee′-pan a flat round bone on the front of the knee-joint; Knee′-piece or -raft′er an angular piece of timber strengthening a joint where two roof-timbers meet: any defensive appliance covering the knee; Knee′-stop -swell a lever worked by the performer's knee for regulating the wind-supply of a reed-organ &c.; Knee′-tim′ber timber bent into a shape suitable for a knee in shipbuilding &c.; Knee′-trib′ute (Milt.) the homage of kneeling.—Give or Offer a knee to act as second or bottle-holder in a fight the principal resting on the second's knee during the pauses between the rounds.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream that your knees are too large, denotes sudden ill luck for you. If they are stiff and pain you, swift and fearful calamity awaits you. For a woman to dream that she has well-formed and smooth knees, predicts she will have many admirers, but none to woo her in wedlock. If they are soiled, sickness from dissipation is portended. If they are unshapely, unhappy changes in her fortune will displace ardent hopes. To dream of knees is an unfortunate omen.
Editor: Pratt
Examples
- He folded his hands over his knee. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- With Bewick on my knee, I was then happy: happy at least in my way. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- And with that I commenced to bend him back across my knee and tighten my grip upon his throat. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- My knee wasn't there. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- We obeyed, as in duty bound; Adele wanted to take a seat on my knee, but she was ordered to amuse herself with Pilot. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Ursula was stitching a piece of brightly-coloured embroidery, and Gudrun was drawing upon a board which she held on her knee. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Perhaps you would rather not sit any longer on my knee, Miss Eyre? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- We were then led up to the door, where we were directed to get down on our hands and knees with our backs toward the room we were to enter. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Affery, who had watched her in terror, darted to her in the middle of the room, caught hold of her dress, and went on her knees to her. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- But I have asked him to forgive me since,' cried Bella; 'and I would ask him to forgive me now again, upon my knees, if it would spare him! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- As he saw his mate go down he crouched, and, with a low snarl, sprang upon the captain crushing him to his knees with a single mighty blow. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Our legs would refuse to bear us, our knees would double up, our ankles would turn over, and we should come to the ground. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- He sat quiet in a corner, with his fat hands hanging over his thick knees, and his head down, and his eyes looking at nothing. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- They sprang back, and fell upon their knees, each hiding her face upon the other's neck. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- He stood up, then put both hands on top of the boulder and pulled himself up, kneeing-up awkwardly, then getting on his feet. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
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