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- [nee]
- /ni/
- /niː/
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- [nee]
- /ni/
Definitions of knees word
- noun knees Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg. 1
- noun knees Zoology. the corresponding joint or region in the hind leg of a quadruped; stifle. 1
- noun knees a joint or region likened to this but not anatomically homologous with it, as the tarsal joint of a bird, the carpal joint in the forelimb of the horse or cow, etc. 1
- noun knees the part of a garment covering the knee. 1
- noun knees something resembling a bent knee, especially a rigid or braced angle between two framing members. 1
- noun knees Also called hip, shoulder. Furniture. the inward curve toward the top of a cabriole leg. 1
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Origin of knees
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cneo, Old English cnēo(w); cognate with German, Dutch knie, Old Norse knē, Gothic kniu, Latin genu, Greek góny, Sanskrit jānu knee
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Parts of speech for Knees
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knees popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
knees usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knees
noun knees
- angles — Plural form of angle.
- collocations — Plural form of collocation.
- flexures — Plural form of flexure.
- hinges — Plural form of hinge.
- interfaces — Plural form of interface.
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