- knobby knob·by Am ['nɒbi] adj
- -ier comp -iest superl (wood, surface) nodoso (-a), (knee) ossuto (-a)
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knobby knob·by Am ['nɒbi] adj
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knobby — (adj.) 1540s, from KNOB (Cf. knob) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Alternative form knobbly attested from 1859. Related: Knobbiness … Etymology dictionary
knobby — knob•by [[t]ˈnɒb i[/t]] adj. bi•er, bi•est 1) full of rounded lumps or protuberances 2) shaped like a knob • Etymology: 1535–45 knob′bi•ness n … From formal English to slang
knobby — [näb′ē] adj. knobbier, knobbiest 1. covered with knobs 2. like a knob knobbiness n … English World dictionary
knob — n. & v. n. 1 a a rounded protuberance, esp. at the end or on the surface of a thing. b a handle of a door, drawer, etc., shaped like a knob. c a knob shaped attachment for pulling, turning, etc. (press the knob under the desk). 2 a small, usu.… … Useful english dictionary
knobby — knobbiness, n. /nob ee/, adj., knobbier, knobbiest. 1. full of or covered with knobs: the knobby trunk of a tree. 2. shaped like a knob. [1535 45; KNOB + Y1] * * * … Universalium
knobby — knob·by || nÉ‘bɪ /nÉ’k adj. shaped like a knob, knob like; bulging, bumpy, lumpy, covered with knobs … English contemporary dictionary
Height — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Height >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 height height altitude elevation Sgm: N 1 eminence eminence pitch Sgm: N 1 loftiness loftiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 sublimity sublimity GR … English dictionary for students
Convexity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Convexity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 convexity convexity prominence projection swelling gibbosity bilge bulge protuberance protrusion Sgm: N 1 camber camber cahot =>(N. Am.) … English dictionary for students
