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knobbly

/ˈnɒbli/ /ˈnɑːbli/

Meanings
adjective
Having a covering of small knobs.

Examples :

"The old tree had a knobbly trunk, making it difficult to climb. "
appearance body

Related Words

Illustration trunk

trunk noun

/tɹʌŋk/

(heading, biological) Part of a body.

"The elephant's trunk is very strong and flexible. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration tree

tree noun

/tɹiː/ /tɹi/

Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.

"The algorithm used to find the quickest route through the city's subway system is a fast-growing tree. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration old

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration covering

covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration knobs

knobs noun

/nɑbz/

A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.

"The old tree trunk was covered in bumpy knobs and ridges. "

Illustration climb

climb noun

/klaɪm/

An act of climbing.

"The climb up the stairs was tiring. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "