knobby

Example Sentences

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“That’s good,” he said, before pointing a knobby finger at me.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024

On a recent drive north of Sacramento, I spotted a row of knobby peaks that looked more like a children’s book illustration than real-life mountains.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

This capable off-roader can be had with knobby all-terrain tires and a high ground clearance to set you up for trips to the mountains, deserts and beaches.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

The spike proteins, which form the knobby protrusions coming off the main body of the virus, are like a key that the virus uses to unlock our cells, which is how a new infection begins.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023

Some had made clubs from tree limbs, or carved knobby staffs.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin