knobby

[ nob-ee ]

/ ˈnɒb i /

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adjective, knob·bi·er, knob·bi·est.

full of or covered with knobs: the knobby trunk of a tree.

shaped like a knob.

Origin of knobby

First recorded in 1535–45; knob + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM knobby

knob·bi·ness, noun

Words nearby knobby

knives, knob, knobble, knobbling roll, knobbly, knobby, knobcone pine, knobhead, knobkerrie, knob latch, knob lock

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Example sentences from the Web for knobby

She stopped her horse, and beckoned Eric over to her with the knobby handle of a faded and bony umbrella.
Kilmeny of the Orchard|Lucy Maud Montgomery
His muscles were knots, and he was gnarled and knobby, twisted out of beauty by excess of strength.
The Game|Jack London
A man sprang at me and thrust something cold and knobby into my neckcloth.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
When Potch had worked it out of its socket, the knobby was found to be even bigger than they had thought at first.
The Black Opal|Katharine Susannah Prichard

Would he have wit enough to think of exploring the big, knobby ball for its delicate secret?
The Golden Road|Lucy Maud Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for knobby

knobby

/ (ˈnɒbɪ) /

adjective -bier or -biest

having or covered with small knobs; knobbly

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单词	knobby
释义	knobby [ nob-ee ] / ˈnɒb i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR knobby ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, knob·bi·er, knob·bi·est. full of or covered with knobs: the knobby trunk of a tree. shaped like a knob. Origin of knobby First recorded in 1535–45; knob + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM knobby knob·bi·ness, noun Words nearby knobby knives, knob, knobble, knobbling roll, knobbly, knobby, knobcone pine, knobhead, knobkerrie, knob latch, knob lock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knobby She stopped her horse, and beckoned Eric over to her with the knobby handle of a faded and bony umbrella. Kilmeny of the Orchard\|Lucy Maud Montgomery His muscles were knots, and he was gnarled and knobby, twisted out of beauty by excess of strength. The Game\|Jack London A man sprang at me and thrust something cold and knobby into my neckcloth. Romance\|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer When Potch had worked it out of its socket, the knobby was found to be even bigger than they had thought at first. The Black Opal\|Katharine Susannah Prichard Would he have wit enough to think of exploring the big, knobby ball for its delicate secret? The Golden Road\|Lucy Maud Montgomery British Dictionary definitions for knobby knobby / (ˈnɒbɪ) / adjective -bier or -biest having or covered with small knobs; knobbly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to knobby bumpy, knurled, lumpy
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knobby

adjective, knob·bi·er, knob·bi·est.

Origin of knobby

OTHER WORDS FROM knobby

Words nearby knobby

Example sentences from the Web for knobby

British Dictionary definitions for knobby

adjective -bier or -biest

Words related to knobby