Definition of Knee-deep
Knee-deep
Knee·deep
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Up to one's knees in a liquid or substance.
e.g. The hikers were knee-deep in mud after crossing the swamp.
(adjective)
deeply occupied by or engaged in something, figuratively having or dealing with more of it than wanted/needed;
e.g. He was knee-deep in paperwork and was struggling to stay organized.
(adverb)
so as to be submerged/sunk up to one's knees, or so as to reach knee-level;
e.g. She struggled to walk knee-deep through the boxes in the room.
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