All English words - page 2842

Meanings of Knives:

noun

A large knife, typically having a sharp blade with one partially serrated edge, used to skin and cut up animals killed for food.

Usage examples:

He was equipped with nothing but a dog and a hunting knife

verb

Stab (someone) with a knife.

Usage examples:

He was knifed to death during the argument

Plural of knife

Meanings of Knob:

noun

A rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something.

Usage examples:

After the glue has hardened, rub fine-grain sandpaper across the surface of both knobs, making thei…

verb

(of a man) have sex with (someone).

Meanings of Knobbed:

verb

(of a man) have sex with (someone).

Meanings of Knobber:

noun

A male red deer in its second year that has antlers appearing as bony knobs.

Meanings of Knobbier:

adjective

Having knobs on the surface, or shaped like a knob

Usage examples:

Knobby knees

Meanings of Knobbiness:

noun

The quality of being knobby, especially of having or being covered with small lumps of protuberances.

Meanings of Knobbing:

verb

(of a man) have sex with (someone).

noun

A rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something.

Usage examples:

After the glue has hardened, rub fine-grain sandpaper across the surface of both knobs, making thei…

Meanings of Knobble:

noun

A small knob or lump on something.

Usage examples:

He could feel the knobbles in the bark

Meanings of Knobbled:

adjective

Covered with small knobs, lumps, or protuberances; knobby, knobbly.

Meanings of Knobbler:

noun

A male deer in its second year that has antlers appearing as bony knobs.

Meanings of Knobblier:

adjective

Having lumps which give a misshapen appearance.

Usage examples:

Knobbly knees

Meanings of Knobbliest:

adjective

Having lumps which give a misshapen appearance.

Usage examples:

Knobbly knees

Meanings of Knobbling:

noun

The process of producing wrought iron from pig iron or (sometimes) steel, typically by means of smelting in a charcoal-fired furnace and hammering the hot metal to remove any remaining impurities. chiefly attributive, as "knobbling fire", "knobbling furnace".

Meanings of Knobbly:

adjective

Having lumps which give a misshapen appearance.

Usage examples:

Knobbly knees

Meanings of Knobby:

adjective

Having knobs on the surface, or shaped like a knob

Usage examples:

Knobby knees

Meanings of Knobkerrie:

noun

A short stick with a knob at the top, traditionally used as a weapon by some indigenous peoples of south africa.

Usage examples:

It was a cold morning on ray street on 9 february 1955 when 2000 policemen, armed with guns, knobke…

Meanings of Knobs:

noun

A rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something.

Usage examples:

After the glue has hardened, rub fine-grain sandpaper across the surface of both knobs, making thei…

verb

(of a man) have sex with (someone).

Meanings of Knobstick:

noun

Another term for knobkerrie.

Meanings of Knobweed:

noun

Any of several knapweeds, genus centaurea, having hard globular flower buds; especially common or black knapweed, c. nigra.

Meanings of Knobwood:

noun

Any of several southern african deciduous trees of the genus zanthoxylum (family rutaceae) which have numerous prominent cone-shaped knobs on the trunk (more fully "knobwood tree"); specifically z. capense and z. davyi. occasionally with distinguishing word.

Meanings of Knock:

verb

Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

Usage examples:

He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.

Usage examples:

There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

Meanings of Knock around:

phrasal verb

Travel without a specific purpose.

Usage examples:

For a couple of years she and i knocked around the mediterranean

Meanings of Knock down:

idiom

Cause to come or go down

phrasal verb

Demolish a building or other structure.

Usage examples:

The closely packed houses were knocked down

adjective

(of an argument or physical fight) lasting a long time and energetically fought

Usage examples:

We had knock-down drag-out fights, but when i really needed him on the big issues, he was helpful.

Meanings of Knock it off:

phrase

Stop doing something.

Usage examples:

Danielle, knock it off. the overprotective mother role doesn't suit you.

phrasal verb

To reduce the price or value of something by a particular amount

Usage examples:

The manager knocked off ten bucks because the dress had a few buttons missing., the carpenter knock…

Meanings of Knock some sense into:

idiom

To forcefully teach someone not to be silly

Usage examples:

A couple of years in the army will knock some sense into him.