Definitions for kneeni

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kneeni(n.; v.)kneed, knee•ing.

(n.)the joint of the human leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is covered by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
Category: Anatomy
a joint superficially similar to but not anatomically homologous with the human knee, as the tarsal joint of a bird or the carpal joint in the forelimb of a horse or cow.
the part of a garment covering the knee.
Category: Clothing
something resembling a bent knee, as a rigid or braced angle between two framing members.
Category: Building Trades
a woody growth projecting from the roots of certain swamp-growing trees, as the bald cypress.
(v.t.)to strike or touch with the knee.

Idioms for knee:

bring someone to his or her knees, to force someone into submission or compliance.
Category: Idiom

Origin of knee:

bef. 900; ME cneo, OE cnēo(w); c. OS knio, OHG chniu, kneo, ON knē, L genu, Gk góny, Skt janu knee

Princeton's WordNet

knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus, genu(noun)
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
stifle, knee(noun)
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
knee(noun)
the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

knee(noun)ni
the place where your leg bends
She fell and twisted her knee.; a cut on his knee
kneeni
the part of your legs you can rest sth on when you sit; = lap
a child sitting on his knee
kneeni
to completely destroy or stop
The area was brought to its knees by severe flooding.

Wiktionary

knee(Noun)
In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
Jessica was wearing shorts, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.
knee(Noun)
In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
knee(Noun)
The part of a garment that covers the knee.
knee(Noun)
A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
knee(Noun)
An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
knee(Noun)
Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line, "the knee of a graph", an inflection point
knee(Noun)
A blow made with the knee; a kneeing
knee(Verb)
to kneel to
knee(Verb)
poke or strike with the knee

Origin: cneo, from knewan (compare German Knie, Dutch knie, Swedish knä), from ǵnéwo-, a thematic derivative of ǵónu-. Compare 21002261, Latin genu, kanweṃ (dual), kenī, Ancient Greek γόνυ, γωνία, Old Armenian ծունր, Avestan 0B320B250B0E0B28, Sanskrit जानु.

Webster Dictionary

Knee(noun)
in man, the joint in the middle part of the leg
Knee(noun)
the joint, or region of the joint, between the thigh and leg
Knee(noun)
in the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in man
Knee(noun)
a piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent
Knee(noun)
a bending of the knee, as in respect or courtesy
Knee(verb)
to supplicate by kneeling