kneelike

English

Etymology

knee + -like

Adjective

kneelike (comparative more kneelike, superlative most kneelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a knee.
    • 1968, Edward Flanders Ricketts, Jack Calvin, Between Pacific Tides:
      It swims beautifully, and rather well, by kicking its manubrium — a kneelike veil within the bell.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.