knobby, knobbly
(adjective) having knobs; “had knobbly knees”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
knobby (comparative knobbier, superlative knobbiest)
Resembling a knob.
Having many knobs or knob-like projections.
Source: Wiktionary
Knob"by, a. Etym: [From Knob.]
1. Full of, or covered with, knobs or hard protuberances. Dr. H. More.
2. Irregular; stubborn in particulars. [Obs.] The informers continued in a knobby kind of obstinacy. Howell.
3. Abounding in rounded hills or mountains; hilly. [U.S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
