knobbly
knobbly
definition
adjective
knobbly potatoes
having lumps that give a misshapen appearance.
example
Now the 'knobbly' white fungus is for sale in every tourist shop and on menus across the country.
An 81 year old woman who had had a total knee replacement 26 years ago noticed painless, 'knobbly' swellings on either side of the knee.
Harry had a thin face, 'knobbly' knees, black hair and bright green eyes.
Over 1,000 riders are expected in the Tweed Valley to tackle courses of 55 km, 75 km or 100 km - a very tough slog off road and with 'knobbly' tyres.
The morning market in the Via Maestra is packed with stalls selling the 'knobbly' tubers, graded in boxes according to size and quality.
He is 51, a barrel of a man, good-looking in spite of his large, bulging eyes, a furrowed brow, something that is not quite a beard and a rather 'knobbly' nose.
The pink, slightly 'knobbly' skin of this species of seahorse has been rather unkindly, but accurately, compared to that of a plucked chicken.
My favourite character was Lars' dad - a small, wizened Danish man who carried a 'knobbly' walking stick and repeatedly stroked his long, white beard.
Glass-topped dining tables may appear to take up less space, but can look ugly when guests are seated (with 'knobbly' knees visible).
These small, 'knobbly' skinned avocados from Guatemala are at their best at this time of year.
She was very pale and was so thin that her teeny-tiny little dress had nothing to cling to; it just fell directly from her knobbly shoulders to her 'knobbly' knees.
Like us, other guests had hauled their summer clothing out of the cellar, and they paraded around the restaurant, revealing their white legs and 'knobbly' knees.
They're rather odd looking - pink in colour and long and 'knobbly' , but have a firm creamy texture and taste nutty.
Next to them are strange, 'knobbly' bits of ginger dug from Chinese soil.
Pink fir apple potatoes are waxy, 'knobbly' potatoes that are available from specialist food shops.
I had the lisping problem, the asthma, braces… I was skinny and gangly with 'knobbly' elbows and knees, and I hadn't grown into my hands or feet yet.
Ask a greengrocer to get you a root of fresh horseradish, which looks like a dirty, 'knobbly' parsnip.
Depending upon the quality of the wood that the bow was made from, it could be smooth and regular along its length, or quite 'knobbly' where knots had to be accommodated in its design.
I donned the shorts to expose white 'knobbly' knees, put on my peaked cap and shades and rounded off the ensemble with the rucksack.
The fruit itself, which is 'knobbly' and bitter, is used for its acrid juice, but the leaves are a more common ingredient.
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