ADJ.
able, neck-deep, verdant
VERB + KNEE-DEEP
accumulated, fallen, hidden, snow, spread, stuck, went
KNEE-DEEP + NOUN
boston, paperwork, water
PREP.
in, in, with
ADV.
already, only, sometimes
adj
Reaching up to the knees.
High above stood the ash-tree, its boughs covered with the toy-like bunches called "locks and keys;" and beyond spread the meadows, knee-deep with the verdant grass.
Submerged to the knees.
This gave me a hint, and I went knee-deep, and sometimes neck-deep, in the Red Weed. The density of the weed gave me a reassuring sense of hiding.
Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something).
By the time Tracey arrived, Kayla was working on her second cup of café mocha and knee-deep in paperwork.
When you're knee-deep in these insecure feelings, it can be hard to see clearly.
Stuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.
Polls show three-quarters of the people don't want us to invade Haiti. Nonetheless, it appears we're about to go knee-deep in the Big Muddy.
High above stood the ash-tree, its boughs covered with the toy-like bunches called "locks and keys;" and beyond spread the meadows, knee-deep with the verdant grass.
WiktionaryThis gave me a hint, and I went knee-deep, and sometimes neck-deep, in the Red Weed. The density of the weed gave me a reassuring sense of hiding.
WiktionaryBy the time Tracey arrived, Kayla was working on her second cup of café mocha and knee-deep in paperwork.
WiktionaryThe marsh is knee-deep.
Tatoeba · #1117617He was knee-deep in snow.
Tatoeba · #1128282His car was stuck in knee-deep snow.
Tatoeba · #1128283i Register
In some senses, knee-deep is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.