knee-high

[ adjective nee-hahy; noun nee-hahy ]

/ adjective ˈniˈhaɪ; noun ˈniˌhaɪ /

as high as the knees.

knee-highs. Also knee highs, knee-hi's, knee his. socks, stockings, or boots that cover the lower legs to just below the knees.

Origin of knee-high

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45

I, who have thought of nothing but being a skipper since I was knee-high!

Norse Tales and Sketches |Alexander Lange Kielland
The corn was about knee-high and rustled softly, almost as if whispering, not yet large enough to speak aloud.

Short Stories of Various Types |Various
We were now ankle-deep in mud, now knee-high in wet grass and heather.

Our Journey to the Hebrides |Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell
He hesitated a moment, then pushed between the knee-high stalks.

It Could Be Anything |John Keith Laumer

Dorothy hurried across the field, through a tangle of knee-high grasses and wild flowers.

Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings |Dorothy Wayne

knee-high

another word for knee-deep (def. 1)

as high as the knee a knee-high child