knobby

American  

[nob-ee] / ˈnɒb i /

adjective

knobbier, knobbiest

1. full of or covered with knobs.

   the knobby trunk of a tree.

2. shaped like a knob.

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ˈknobby British  

/ ˈnɒbɪ /

adjective

1. having or covered with small knobs; knobbly

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Other Word Forms

• knobbiness noun

Etymology

Origin of knobby

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

Example Sentences

Her hands were knobby and the blue veins were raised above her skin.

From Literature

Even with the knobby tree root digging into my butt.

From Literature

The giraffe bent its knobby head down and wrapped a purplish tongue around the carrot Nicole was holding.

From Literature

I noticed Old Joseph’s hands were calloused and scarred, as knobby as tree bark.

From Literature

Suddenly the muffin feels like it’s shrugging into a velvet robe and wool slippers, pausing at the window to take in a field of knobby pines.

From Salon