/ Dictionary / Index K knee-deep: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: knee-deep Pronunciation: (nē'dēp'), [key] — adj. reaching the knees: knee-deep mud. submerged or covered up to the knees: knee-deep in water. deeply embroiled; enmeshed; involved: knee-deep in trouble. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: knee-deep (Thesaurus) knee cop knee-high Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language