knee-high

Sock style height

Knee-high describes something that reaches up to the knee: knee-high boots, knee-high socks.

The phrase knee-high to a grasshopper means very young or small, used nostalgically about childhood: I've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.

footwear

boots

Ankle-covering footwear

gaiters · waders · galoshes · moccasins · leather · suede · waterproof · lace-up · zippered · buckled

hosiery

stockings

Fitted leg coverings

argyle · ribbed · cotton · wool · spandex · elastic · cuff · sheer · opaque

growth

seedling

Recently sprouted young plant

corn · cotton · wheat · growing · maturing · crops · garden · cultivation · midsummer · vegetation

stature

child

Person before puberty

tot · kiddo · short · petite · diminutive · small · little · pint-sized

fashion

boots

Ankle-covering footwear

chic · leather · suede · buckles · straps · heeled · flat · slouchy · fitted · statement

grass

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

field · tallgrass · fescue · bluegrass · wildflowers · overgrown · unmowed · swaying · wading · rustling

idiom

grasshopper

Jumping insect, long legs

since · childhood · nostalgia · memory · youth · innocence · bygone · reminiscence

Categories
Opposites
height/vertical extent

knee-hightowering

Of imposing height

waist-high · sky-high · chest-high · floor-length · thigh-high

size/scale

knee-highenormous

Extremely large in scale

towering · gigantic · massive · colossal · giant

Family

high, knee, kneecap, highs, kneepad, kneepads, knee-highs, kneecapping, kneecapped

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G