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- [nob]
- /nɒb/
- /nɒ.bed/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nob]
- /nɒb/
Definitions of knobbed word
- noun knobbed a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like. 1
- noun knobbed a rounded lump or protuberance on the surface or at the end of something, as a knot on a tree trunk. 1
- noun knobbed Architecture. an ornamental boss, as of carved work. 1
- noun knobbed a rounded hill, mountain, or elevation on a ridge. 1
- verb with object knobbed to produce a knob on. 1
- verb with object knobbed to furnish with a knob. 1
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Origin of knobbed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English knobbe < Middle Low German
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Parts of speech for Knobbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knobbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
knobbed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knobbed
verb knobbed
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- pound — Archaic. to shut up in or as in a pound; impound; imprison.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- pummel — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
adjective knobbed
- knobby — full of or covered with knobs: the knobby trunk of a tree.
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