Knobby
(adjective)
Having many knobs or protuberances; bumpy or irregular in shape.
Origin:
From the word knob, which means a small rounded protuberance, a rounded lump or a protuberant part.
Examples:
- The knobby texture of the bark made it easy for the climbers to grip.
- The knobby potato had many small protuberances on its skin.
- The knobby surface of the rock made it difficult to climb.
- The knobby root made it hard to dig up.
- The knobby tree had many small bumps on its trunk.