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The correct spelling is knees.
How to pronounce knees
/niːz/
nounIPA: /niːz/
Say it like: Nee-s
The correct spelling is knees. In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. For example: "Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."
Usage Examples
“Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.”
“To make a knee.”
“the knee of a graph”
Meanings
noun
- 1.In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
- 2.In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
- 3.The part of a garment that covers the knee.
- 4.A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
- 5.An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
verb
- 1.To kneel to.
- 2.To poke or strike with the knee.
- 3.To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.
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