KNEE
Scrabble letter values: K5N1E1E1 = 8
Definition
- 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
- “corresponds to the human knee”
- “Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.”
- “To make a knee.”