knob

knob

noun \ˈnäb\

Definition of KNOB

1

a : a rounded protuberance : lump b : a small rounded ornament or handle

2

: a rounded usually isolated hill or mountain

— knobbed \ˈnäbd\ adjective

— knob·by \ˈnä-bē\ adjective

Examples of KNOB

1. a carved walking stick with a silver knob
2. <toss a knob of butter into the frying pan>

Origin of KNOB

Middle English knobbe; akin to Middle Low German knubbe knob

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to KNOB

Synonyms: blob, chunk, clod, clot, clump, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, lump, nub, nubble, nugget, wad

Related Words: bead, drop, globule; block, body, bulk; particle, piece, portion; bit, chip, crumb, granule, morsel, nubbin, patch, scrap

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Rhymes with KNOB

Ab, blob, bob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob