knobby

[nob-ee]

adjective

knobbier, knobbiest 

1. full of or covered with knobs.

   the knobby trunk of a tree.

2. shaped like a knob.

ˈknobby

/ ˈnɒbɪ /

adjective

1. having or covered with small knobs; knobbly

Other Word Forms

• knobbiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of knobby¹

First recorded in 1535–45; knob + -y ¹