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knucklesome

Syllables: knuck·le·some/ˈnʌkəlsəm/

knucklesome adjective: characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly.

Adjective

knucklesome (comparative more knucklesome, superlative most knucklesome)

  1. (literal and figurative) Characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly.
    • He was wearing his high school ring, a Florida ring, an ugly garnet stone with a turd shape engraved on it—a manatee, the high school mascot— which caused Kiwi to look down at his own naked, knucklesome fingers in alarm.2011, Karen Russell, Swamplandia!
    • It was in my early non-league days at Hayes, Wycombe Wanderers and Hendon where I learned my more knucklesome trade.2015, Dave Bassett, Wally Downes, The Crazy Gang

Forms of knucklesome

comparativemore knucklesome
superlativemost knucklesome

Origin of knucklesome

From knuckle + -some.

Words that rhyme with knucklesome

Questions about knucklesome

What does knucklesome mean?
Knucklesome means characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly.
What part of speech is knucklesome?
Knucklesome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce knucklesome?
Knucklesome is pronounced /ˈnʌkəlsəm/.

Words near knucklesome in the dictionary

  1. knuckles
  2. knuckles down
  3. knuckles to
  4. knuckles under
  5. knuckles up
  6. knucklesome
  7. knucklestones
  8. knucklewalk
  9. knucklewalked
  10. knucklewalker
  11. knucklewalkers

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