knobby C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnɑbi/ UK /ˈnɒbi/ See IPA manual Freq #53202 Meanings 1 adj covered with or having rounded lumps, knobs, or projections The old branch was knobby with years of uneven growth. 2 adj having joints or other parts that protrude noticeably The bird stared with knobby eyes that seemed too large for its head. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · covered with or having... bumpylumpynodularknobbly 2 adj · having joints or other... bonyprominentknobbly ↔ Opposites smootheven Word family Derived forms knobbilyknobbinessknobblyknobby-kneed Related forms knobbumpprojection Etymology 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. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # knobby **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈnɑbi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɒbi/ **Frequency rank:** 53202 ## Meanings 1. covered with or having rounded lumps, knobs, or projections 2. having joints or other parts that protrude noticeably ## Examples - The old branch was knobby with years of uneven growth. - The bird stared with knobby eyes that seemed too large for its head. ## Synonyms - bumpy - lumpy - nodular - knobbly - bony ## Antonyms - smooth - even ## Derived Forms - knobbily - knobbiness - knobbly - knobby-kneed ## Related Forms - knob - bump - projection ## Etymology 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. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown