noun Download 🔗Share Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers. Examples : "Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the steering wheel tightly. " body anatomy physiology part human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A mechanical joint. Examples : "The robot's metal knuckles clicked as it assembled the toy car. " part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cut of meat. Examples : ""My mom is making a stew with beef knuckles tonight." " food animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table. Examples : "The cue ball bounced off the knuckles of the side pocket and rolled back towards the center of the pool table. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being. Examples : "The butcher carefully separated the knuckles of the veal for making a rich broth. " anatomy animal body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The joint of a plant. Examples : "The tomato plant was bending over, broken at its knuckles, so I tied it to a stake for support. " plant part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom. Examples : "The builder pointed to the knuckles of the small canal boat, where the flat bottom sharply angled up to become the vertical sides. " nautical part vehicle sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; a knuckle duster. Examples : "brass knuckles" weapon body item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The rounded point where a flat changes to a slope on a piste. Examples : "The snowboarder caught air off the knuckles of the jump, launching himself higher above the slope. " sport point area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles. Examples : "He knuckled the sleep from his eyes." body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bend the fingers. Examples : "To get a better grip on the pencil, she knuckled her fingers. " body action physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To touch one's forehead as a mark of respect. Examples : "The student knuckles to the teacher before asking a question. " ritual culture religion tradition body action sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To yield. Examples : "Even though he disagreed with his boss, John reluctantly knuckled under to the new company policy to avoid causing a conflict. " attitude action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading