# knee-deep

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Reaching up to the knees.
2. Submerged to the knees.
3. Deeply involved (in something) or preoccupied (with something).

## Etymology
From Middle English kne-depe; equivalent to knee + deep.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/knee-deep