knobby

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    having knobs

Word Origin

knobby (adj.)
1540s, from knob + -y (2). Alternative form knobbly attested from 1859. Related: Knobbiness.

Example

1. What does this knobby thing do ?
2. I hate her knobby knees .
3. For loosely packed terrain consider a knobby tire .
4. The surface is now slightly knobby and feels a bit grainy .
5. When did you start coming to knobby joints like this ?

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