adjective · Nature

knobby

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The meaning (definition) of the word knobby

covered in bumps and lumps

The word knobby used in a sentence

“I saw an old tree with knobby roots.”

Words that mean the same as knobby (synonyms)

bumpy

Words that mean the opposite of knobby (antonyms)

smooth

How the word knobby is said around the world

Frenchbosselé (boh-suh-LAY)
Spanishnudoso (noo-DOH-soh)
Mandarin疙疙瘩瘩 (guh guh dah dah)
Hindiगाँठदार (gahnth-DAHR)
Arabicمَلِيءٌ بِالنُّتُوءَاتِ (ma-LEE-un bin-nu-TOO-ah-ti)
Russianбугристый (boo-GREES-tiy)
Portuguese (EU)nodoso (noo-THOH-zoo)
Portuguese (BR)cheio de calombos (SHAY-oo jee kah-LOHM-boos)
Japaneseでこぼこの (deh-koh-BOH-koh noh)
Germanknubbelig (KNUU-buh-likh)
Urduگانٹھ دار (GAHNTH DAHR)
Punjabiਗੰਢਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ (GAN-dhaan VAA-laa)
Korean울퉁불퉁한 (ool-toong-bool-toong-HAHN)
Hebrewמָלֵא בְּלִיטוֹת (mah-LEH blee-TOHT)
Greekροζιασμένος (roh-zyahs-MEH-nohs)
Dutchknobbelig (KNOB-buh-likh)
Tagalogbukol-bukol (boo-kohl-boo-KOHL)
Vietnamesegồ ghề (goh GEH)
Turkishyumrulu (yoom-ROO-loo)
Persianگره‌دار (ge-reh-DAHR)
Polishsękaty (sen-KAH-tih)
Ukrainianгорбкуватий (horb-koo-VAH-tihy)
Bengaliগাঁটওয়ালা (GANT-oh-wah-lah)
Swedishknotig (KNOO-tig)
Italianbitorzoluto (bee-tor-tsoh-LOO-toh)

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