noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
— synonyms: knee_joint, human_knee, articulatio_genus, genu
noun joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped.
— synonyms: stifle
noun the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee.
Examples
“Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.”