Knee-high (adjective)

Describes a condition or situation that is as high as the level of one's knees.

Origin:

From the phrase knee high, which refers to the height or level that reaches up to knee level.

Examples:

1. The grass was knee-high, making it hard to walk through.
2. He was wearing knee-high boots.
3. The water in the flood was knee-high in some areas.
4. She had on a knee-high dress that showed off her legs.
5. The snow was knee-high and it was hard to walk.