knobby

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   covered with or having rounded lumps, knobs, or projections

   The old branch was knobby with years of uneven growth.

2. 2
   adj

   having joints or other parts that protrude noticeably

   The bird stared with knobby eyes that seemed too large for its head.

Formed from knob + -y, literally 'having knobs.' The word extends the rounded projecting shape of a physical knob to uneven surfaces and prominent joints or features.

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