GIBBOSITIES Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

gibbosities

noun

plural of gibbosity

as in dilatations

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Noun

Gurman claims the foldable is still on track for this fall, despite chatter about manufacturing snags.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
It was once destined for 2028 but has run into snags related to pricing, manufacturing and practicality.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of snags

Noun

Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Definition of swellings

Noun

Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Then, gently pull or twist the knobs (depending on your appliance) to remove them.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of knobs

Noun

On Laurel Street, a short residential thoroughfare, speeds fell from between 25 to 30 mph to less than 20 mph after speed humps were added.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
In fact, while sand traps aren’t overabundant, elevation changes, natural grass humps and, yes, some sand does challenge you most every hole.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026

Definition of humps

Noun

The two domes that once housed the San Onofre nuclear reactor cores will start coming down early next year.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Their prototype domes are only about the size of a wine cork at this point, but their compressive strength is comparable to low-grade concrete.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of domes

Noun

In fact, Lucas and LACMA are members of an encouraging new crop of museums — blobs or otherwise — designed as landscapes themselves rather than just containers in a landscape.

— Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026
While the Silo 17 citizens are getting murdered en masse, Troy has the image switched to a thermal map and has the audio cut off, so that the people look like colored blobs — and so their screams go unheard.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of blobs

Noun

The 2nm Pro chip brings with it the usual performance bumps, but also the ability to record 4K 240fps slow-motion video.

— Dominic Preston, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2026
Tucker picked up some extra bumps and bruises Saturday, most notably fouling a pitch off his right knee in the third inning.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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