~ combines with words such as ‘knee’ or ‘shoulder’ to indicate that someone or something reaches as high as the point that is mentioned.
The grass was knee~.
COMB in ADJ
~ combines with words such as ‘knee’ or ‘shoulder’ to indicate that someone or something reaches as high as the point that is mentioned.
The grass was knee~.
COMB in ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012