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knobby

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knob  (nb)
n.
1. A rounded protuberance.
2.
a. A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door.
b. A rounded control switch or dial.
3. A prominent rounded hill or mountain.
[Middle English knobbe, from Middle Low German, knot in wood.]
knobbed (nbd) adj.
knobbi·ness n.
knobby adj.
knobby [nɒbɪ]
adj -bier, -biest
having or covered with small knobs; knobbly
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.knobby - having knobs; "had knobbly knees"
knobbly
unshapely - not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape; "a stout unshapely woman"
Translations
knobby
adj (+er) wood, trunk → knorrig


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