Definition

Having many knobs or rounded protuberances; the most knobby.

Example

The knobbliest tree in the forest had branches that twisted and turned in all directions.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

Did you see that tree in the park?

Yeah, it has the knobbiest branches I've ever seen!

I wonder how it got that way.

Maybe it's just really old and weathered.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Knobbiest → It is formed from "knob" (from Middle English *knobbe*, meaning a rounded lump or protuberance) and the suffix "-iest" (meaning most). The word "knobbiest" describes something that has the most rounded lumps or protuberances.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'knob' as a rounded bump, and when something is the 'knobbiest', it means it has the most bumps or rounded parts.

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