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Definition knee-deep in British English

knee-deep adjective

adjective
1

deep enough to reach your knees

Example

The snow was almost knee-deep.

Synonyms and related words
bottomless the bowels of something come down
1.1

standing in something that reaches your knees

Example

We were knee-deep in water.

Synonyms and related words
erect knee-deep on tiptoe(s)
2

if you are knee-deep in work or problems, you have a lot of work or problems

Synonyms and related words
pressed oppressed deadlocked busy active tied up
Definition knee-deep in British English