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Meaning of "knobby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOBBY

knobby  [ˈnɒbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOBBY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knobby is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KNOBBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Knob

Knob may refer to: ▪ A rounded handle that one pulls or twists: ▪ Doorknob, a round handle one turns to open any door ▪ Control knob, controls a device ▪ Brodie knob on the steering wheel ▪ A prominent rounded hill or mountain, particularly in the Appalachians and the Ozarks ▪ Another word for tow ball or hitch ball ▪ Protrusions on the surface of erythrocytes associated with Maurer's clefts in malaria ▪ In slang, the penis ▪ Dorset knob, spherical biscuit, also used in various local sports...

Definition of knobby in the English dictionary

The definition of knobby in the dictionary is having or covered with small knobs; knobbly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNOBBY


blobby
ˈblɒbɪ
bobby
ˈbɒbɪ
cobby
ˈkɒbɪ
dobby
ˈdɒbɪ
globby
ˈɡlɒbɪ
gobby
ˈɡɒbɪ
hobby
ˈhɒbɪ
hobnobby
ˈhɒbnɒbɪ
jobbie
ˈdʒɒbɪ
lobby
ˈlɒbɪ
mobby
ˈmɒbɪ
nobby
ˈnɒbɪ
slobby
ˈslɒbɪ
snobby
ˈsnɒbɪ
squabby
ˈskwɒbɪ
swabby
ˈswɒbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOBBY

knob
knobbed
knobber
knobbier
knobbiest
knobbiness
knobbing
knobble
knobbly
knobhead
knobkerrie
knoblike
knobstick
knock
knock a person into the middle of next week
knock about
knock back
knock down
knock into a cocked hat
knock off

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOBBY

chubby
cubby
debby
division lobby
environmental lobby
flabby
gabby
grubby
gun lobby
hubby
Libby
peace lobby
rubby
scabby
shabby
stubby
tabby
tubby
webby
yabby

Synonyms and antonyms of knobby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knobby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOBBY

Find out the translation of knobby to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knobby from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knobby» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诺比
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

knobby
570 millions of speakers

English

knobby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुरदरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

узловатые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nodosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুল-বসান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

noueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gila
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knorrigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

節くれだった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Knobby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có nhiều chổ u
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

knobby
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Knobby
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

budaklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nodoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

guzowaty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вузлуваті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

noduros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οζώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knokig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knölig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knobby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knobby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOBBY»

The term «knobby» is regularly used and occupies the 62.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOBBY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knobby

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOBBY»

Discover the use of knobby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knobby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cycle World Magazine
7.5 N.A. N.A. 55.5 35.0 10.0 knobby knobby Akront fiberglass chromemoly 245 loam ignition 3.0021 4.0018 ini Metzeler Metzeler 2.9 (wet) oil-wetted 7.25 28.5 4.9 55.5 35.0 10.0 I knobby knobby Akront steel chrome~moly 245 foam None ...
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
The spatial relations in both basins of the massifs to the knobby terrain provides further support for the correlation of basin structures. The knobby- textured terrain of the Orientale basin ( knobby basin material of Moore and others (1974); ...
‎1981
3
Indianapolis Monthly
Knobby's. keeps. the. meat-and-potatoes. crowd. coming. back. for. more. BY. JODI. WRIGHT. ALL YOU CAN EAT: Originally a drive-in, Knobby's Restaurant sticks with the classic diner format of fried catfish, roast beef, fresh coffee and ...
4
Publications. Entomology
seed the smoothest and knobbiest tubers were selected ; consequently the smooth tubers were of medium size, while the knobby tubers were very large. When the crop was harvested, the following, data were obtained : The yields of the rows ...
Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station, 1888
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Annual Report of the Board of Control of the New York ...
seed the smoothest and knobbiest tubers were selected; consequently the smooth tubers were of medium size, while the knobby tubers were very large. When the crop was harvested, the following, data were obtained: The yields of the rows ...
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. Board of Control, 1889
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Annual report of the Board of Control of the New York ...
seed the smoothest and knobbiest tubers were selected ; consequently the smooth tubers were of medium size, while the knobby tubers were very large. When the crop was harvested, the following, data were obtained : The yields of the rows ...
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, 1889
7
Rajecki Castle / Polar Stars Gold
At this point in his reverie Knobby arrived with hot chocolate and Conn said good night to the old servant. Knobby bowed slightly, but waited a moment before he said. "You've come to help Marious haven't you?" Conn nearly dropped his hot ...
Gene Simpkins, 2010
8
Theatre Plays Two
Three bangs on the door and Knobby's in, a book in one hand, a parcel in the other. He's short, well muscled, a touch flash-macho, ducktail haircut. KNOBBY: Happy Fourth, ever'body. B.T.: Hi, Knobby, how's it goin', man? KNOBBY: Quite ...
Trevor Griffiths, 2007
9
Circular
Another question being considered is the nature of the "knobby-weathering" diabase, which is prevalent at the Nello Teer Quarry and the nearby Braggtown Quarry. A field interpretation was that this "knobby" diabase might represent a basal ...
10
The Adam's Pin
asked Martini, before it hit him, “Oh wait, is it Knobby Waters? ” “That's the name, Father, should I ask him to come back later?” “No, Carol, not at all. Just show him into my office, would you?” Well, this is progress, thought Martini. Certainly the ...
John R. Conwell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOBBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knobby is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trumbull acquires 68 acres of open space - Connecticut Post
The bikes, designed for riding on snow with wide forks and knobby balloon tires, are growing in popularity. Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Brian A. «CT Post, Jul 15»
2
The Frozen Plain of Pluto - Sky & Telescope
At one end of Sputnik Planum, clusters of knobby hills jut up from these shallow depressions; elsewhere dark material appears to have ... «Sky & Telescope, Jul 15»
3
Most Popular Stories
Knobby Tire Bike Tour: Supported mountain bike ride to Idaho City. ... short route and animal route. idahowalkbike.org/knobby-tire-bike-tour. «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
4
Billiter: One last rainy summer - Casper Star-Tribune
My feet feel “knotted,” “knobby,” “kinked,” “killing" and “kaput.” And on this particular day, when we started our jog, there was a light drizzle in the ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jul 15»
5
Join the 1-percenters; the off-roaders, that is
All that ground clearance and knobby tread pattern gone to waste. Tsk,tsk, what a shame. How and why does this happen? Some people buy ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
6
See the Pluto portrait 85 years in the making
The knobby hills in other parts could be made of harder material that resisted erosion, or they could have been pushed to the surface by ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Seattle Label to Reissue Long-Lost Krautrock Classic Eiszeit
[Ojendyk runs Dirty Knobby with his wife, Emma Quinn.] Wah Wah and Bureau B reissued his first two solo records a few years back and they ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
8
Eat this: “Tuna on tuna” at Reef
This striking take on Peruvian ceviche plays Gulf yellowfin against the magenta fruit of the prickly pear cactus — those knobby little cactus-pad ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
9
What is kohlrabi, and how do I cook with it?
The charms of this alien-looking pale green sphere, complete with stalks and knobby bumps, eluded me. But I know better now. Sarah Carey ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – Md Noor Iqbal
With his knobby knees sticking out, this chap was obviously not covering his “aurat”. His presence was pretty much ignored, at most a nod of ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»

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