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kneeful

noun

Etymology

From knee + -ful, from the posture of kneeling in order to pray.

  1. inherited from kneen
  2. inherited from *knewą✻
  3. inherited from *kneu✻
  4. inherited from cnēow
  5. inherited from kne
  6. suffixed as kneeful — “knee + ful”

Definitions

  1. Enough to cover of fill a knee.

    • But I still had a kneeful of saddle.
    • Its middle log had never been properly spiked down or tied with baling wire, so I always got a kneeful of water when I stepped on it.
    • He never touched the Molloys, but Penny got a kneeful of black gravel once.

  2. A blow with the knee.

    • Get off or I'll let you have a kneeful right where you live.

  3. Prayerful.

    • It's the thing to do after a thoughtful kneeful study of the case as put by John.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA