knuckledadj.
/ˈnʌkld/, U.S. /ˈnək(ə)ld/ΘΚΠ
the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [adjective] > having (a) protuberance(s)
boukedc1300
knuckledc1400
cloggy1597
mammillated1744
bossy1812
bunchy1824
knucklesome1919
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 2166 Hyȝe bonkkeȝ & brent..& ruȝe knokled knarreȝ with knorned stoneȝ.
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §656 The Reed or Cane is a Watry Plant,..Knuckled, both Stalke, and Root.
2. Having (prominent) knuckles; protuberant like a knuckle. Also with defining word, Having knuckles of a specified kind.
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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > projection or protuberance > [adjective] > rounded projection
nodous1646
tuberous1650
papillar1651
verrucous1656
capitate1661
clavate1661
papillary1667
warty1693
tuberculated1696
papillous1718
tubercular1719
clavated1728
tuberculous1732
mammillated1744
tubercled1746
papillose1752
torulous1752
tuberculose1752
tuberculate1777
tubercle-like1792
mastoid1800
tuberculiferous1802
ventricose1804
torulose1806
papillated?a1808
tuberculiform1817
bullated1822
nodulous1822
tuberiform1822
nodulated1824
papilliform1824
mammular1826
papilliferous1826
nodulose1828
knuckled1842
mamelonated1843
tuberculoid1853
papillate1857
mammilloid1859
tuberculosquamous1866
bosselated1873
papulate1876
bulbar1878
tubero-cystic1879
mammulose1889
1842 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 9 289 His forehead high, broad, bony, knuckled, and shiny.
1852 R. S. Surtees Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour xii. lxvi. 365 His red knuckled hands thrust a long way through his tight coat.
1854 Fraser's Mag. XLVIII. 158 His knees slightly knuckled over through the wear and tear of time and excessive exercise.
1897 Outing 30 125/1 The feet should be round,..toes well-knuckled, close and compact.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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