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Texture's rebellious cousin, all defiant bumps refusing the tyranny of smooth.
means Covered in or characterized by small lumps, bumps, or protruding knobs, so that the surface is irregular rather than smooth.
from A branch off the word 'knob,' which dates back to Middle English (knobbe), meaning a rounded lump or boss — likely related to Low German and Middle Dutch words for a bump or knot. Add the suffix '-ly' (here forming an adjective of quality, as in 'crumbly' or 'wobbly') and you get something that doesn't just have a knob but is thoroughly given over to them. The chiefly British 'knobbly' and the more transatlantic 'knobby' are essentially twins raised in different houses.
- british roots
- Brits prefer knobbly; Americans say knobby instead
- famous knees
- UK seaside resorts ran knobbly knees contests
- sound shape
- The word itself bumps along your tongue
- good gripping
- Knobbly tyres bite mud where smooth ones slip
knobbly knees competition — british children's tv show running since 1985 where contestants showed off their knobby knees
knobbly black nightshade — solanum sisymbriifolium, a plant with distinctive knobbly stems and seed pods found in south america