Definitions

knee-high

[nee-hahy, nee-hahy] / ˈniˈhaɪ, ˈniˌhaɪ /

ADJECTIVE

short

Synonyms

STRONGEST

low small thick tiny

STRONG

compact diminutive little petite pocket slight squat stunted wee

WEAK

chunky close to the ground pint-sized pocket-sized runty sawed-off skimpy squatty stocky stubby thickset undersized

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big enormous huge large

STRONG

tall

WEAK

enough high lengthy long

ADJECTIVE

small

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cramped limited meager microscopic miniature minuscule modest narrow paltry poor short slight small-scale young

STRONG

baby bantam diminutive little mini minute petite petty scanty shrimp toy trifling wee

WEAK

bitty humble immature inadequate inconsequential inconsiderable insufficient picayune piddling pint-sized pitiful pocket-sized puny runty scrubby stunted teensy teeny trivial undersized unpretentious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate big fat great huge important large liberal rich significant substantial sufficient tall thick unlimited unrestricted wealthy wide

STRONG

consequential giant useful

WEAK

benevolent broad-minded considerate distinguished enormous excellent famous fine generous giving immense kind untrivial

Example Sentences

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Dressed in a black leather dress and knee-high boots, she had this time prepared “Mack the Knife.”

From Los Angeles Times

When he returned to the mound to begin the fifth, he struck out Rafael Devers with a knee-high fastball for a called third strike.

From Los Angeles Times

Swift took the stage in a black minidress and knee-high black boots.

From Los Angeles Times

At 3:40 p.m., the four motorcyclists head to their truck to claim their bikes and don chest protectors, heavy-duty knee-high boots, knee pads and bedazzled helmets.

From Los Angeles Times

It was just extra in all the best ways: leather studded hot pants, more insanely capacious bags, floor-length leopard gowns, wispy feathers and sequins styled with knee-high boots.

From Los Angeles Times