knobbed

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Variant of knob

knob definition

knob (näb)

noun

  1. a rounded lump or protuberance
    1. a handle, usually round, of a door, drawer, etc.
    2. a similar device which is turned to control operations of electronic or electrical equipment, as a radio or TV receiver
  3. a rounded hill or mountain; knoll

Etymology: ME knobbe < or akin to Du, a knot, knob, bud < IE *gn-eu-bh < base *gen-: see knead

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knob Idioms

with knobs on

Chiefly Brit., Slang in an extreme or more emphatic way

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