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knobby
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
knobby
(adjective)
knobby
/
ˈ
nɑːbi/
adjective
knobbier
;
knobbiest
knobby
/
ˈ
nɑːbi/
adjective
knobbier
;
knobbiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of KNOBBY
chiefly US
1
:
covered with small bumps
knobby
tires
a
knobby
mattress
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2
:
forming hard rounded lumps
knobby
knees
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