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adjective
- 1. having lumps which give a misshapen appearance: "knobbly knees"
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adjective. mainly UK (also nobbly) uk / ˈnɒb. ə l.i / us / ˈnɑː.b ə li / (US usually knobby) Add to word list. having lumps (= raised areas) on the surface: knobbly knees / elbows. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rough, irregular and uneven. abrasion. abrasiveness. arrhythmic. bumpy. jaggedly. jaggy. jerky. pockmarked. raggedly.
The meaning of KNOBBLY is having very small knobs. How to use knobbly in a sentence.
Definition of knobbly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. mainly UK (also nobbly) us / ˈnɑː.b ə li / uk / ˈnɒb. ə l.i / (US usually knobby) Add to word list. having lumps (= raised areas) on the surface: knobbly knees / elbows. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rough, irregular and uneven. abrasion. abrasiveness. arrhythmic. bumpy. jaggedly. jaggy. jerky. pockmarked. raggedly.
Something that is knobbly or knobby has lumps on it which stick out and make the surface uneven. ...knobbly knees. ...potatoes that are very knobbly and difficult to peel.
If something's lumpy and misshapen, you can describe it as knobbly. Don't throw out those knobbly potatoes from your garden — they're ugly, but they'll taste perfectly fine!
Define knobbly. knobbly synonyms, knobbly pronunciation, knobbly translation, English dictionary definition of knobbly. adj , -blier or -bliest having or covered with small knobs; bumpy Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins...
