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- DictionaryKnob·bly/ˈnäblē/
adjective
- 1. having lumps which give a misshapen appearance: "knobbly potatoes"
The meaning of KNOBBLY is having very small knobs. How to use knobbly in a sentence.
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.
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!
1. a hard rounded part standing out from the main part. a bedstead with brass knobs on. bulto, protuberancia. 2. a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer. wooden door-knobs. tirador, pomo. ˈknobbly adjective. having knobs or lumps. a knobbly walking-stick. nudoso. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
What does the word knobbly mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word knobbly, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English. knobbly has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. minerals (1830s) motorcycling (1930s)
Definition of knobbly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjective. Base Form: knobbly. Comparative: knobblier. Superlative: knobbliest. Knobbly Sentence Examples. Van de Saar was left standing on knobbly knees. The batter was crisp and very knobbly, and the vegetables dry and not oily, all just as it should be. It felt cold - metallic - and slightly knobbly with rust.
knobbly. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English knob‧bly /ˈnɒbli $ ˈnɑːbli/ (also knobby /ˈnɒbi $ ˈnɑːbi/ American English) adjective with hard parts that stick out from under the surface of something knobbly knees.
