knobbly
Covered in small bumps and lumps.
knobbly in a sentence
- The old tree's knobbly roots twisted across the path like sleeping snakes.
- Our knobbly old walking sticks were covered in bumps but fitted our hands perfectly.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to knobbly?
- Aflat
- Beven
- Csmooth
- Dbumpy
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D: bumpy. The other three mean the opposite of knobbly.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to knobbly?
- Abumpy
- Blumpy
- Csmooth
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C: smooth. The other three mean nearly the same as knobbly.
Words that mean something similar
bumpy, lumpy
Words that mean the opposite
smooth, flat, even
More words about appearance & looks
- lanky: Very tall and thin, often with long arms and legs.
- legible: Clear enough to read.
- lopsided: Leaning or heavier on one side, not even.
- luscious: Tasting or looking rich, sweet and delicious.
- magnificent: Extremely beautiful and impressive.
- majestic: Grand and impressive, like a king or queen.
- mar: To spoil or damage something.
- mottled: Covered in patches or spots of different colours.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test