When the new patient was settled comfortably on the couch, the physiatrist began his therapy session,
"I’m not aware of your problem," the doctor said. "So perhaps, you should start at the very beginning."
"Of course." replied the patient. "In the beginning, I created the Heavens and the Earth…"
—n. - a (often attrib.) Joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. B corresponding joint in other animals. C area around this. D lap (sat on his knee).
- part of a garment covering the knee. —v. (knees, kneed, kneeing) 1 touch or strike with the knee (kneed him in the groin).
- colloq. Make (trousers) bulge at the knee. bring a person to his (or her) knees reduce a person to submission. [old english]
KNEW
past of *know.
KNIT
v. (-tt-; past and past part. Knitted or (esp. In senses 2–4) knit) 1 (also absol.) A make (a garment etc.) By interlocking loops of esp. Wool with knitting-needles or a knitting-machine. B make (a plain stitch) in knitting (knit one, purl one).
- momentarily wrinkle (the forehead) or (of the forehead) become momentarily wrinkled.
- (often foll. By together) make or become close or compact.
- (often foll. By together) (of a broken bone) become joined; heal. knit up make or repair by knitting. knitter n. [old english]
KNOB
n. - rounded protuberance, esp. At the end or on the surface of a thing, e.g. The handle of a door, drawer, a radio control, etc.
- small piece (of butter etc.). with knobs on slang that and more (same to you with knobs on). knobby adj. Knoblike adj. [low german knobbe knot, knob]
KNOT
—n. - a intertwining of rope, string, hair, etc., so as to fasten. B set method of this (reef knot). C knotted ribbon etc. As an ornament. D tangle in hair, knitting, etc.
- unit of a ship's or aircraft's speed, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour.
- (usu. Foll. By of) cluster (knot of journalists).
- bond, esp. Of marriage.
- hard lump of organic tissue.
- a hard mass in a tree-trunk where a branch grows out. B round cross-grained piece in timber marking this.
- central point in a problem etc. —v. (-tt-) 1 tie in a knot.
- entangle.
- unite closely. at a rate of knots colloq. Very fast. Tie in knots colloq. Baffle or confuse completely. [old english]
- n. Small sandpiper. [origin unknown]
KNOW
v. (past knew; past part. Known) 1 (often foll. By that, how, what, etc.) A have in the mind; have learnt; be able to recall (knows a lot about cars). B (also absol.) Be aware of (a fact) (i think he knows). C have a good command of (knew german; knows his tables).
KOHL
n. Black powder used as eye make-up, esp. In eastern countries. [arabic]
KOLA
var. Of *cola.
KOOK
n. Us slang crazy or eccentric person. kooky adj. (-ier, -iest). [probably from *cuckoo]
KUDU
n. (also koodoo) (pl. Same or -s) african antelope with white stripes and corkscrew-shaped ridged horns. [xhosa]
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