EGAVE

knob

About 1.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
  2. noun A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.
  3. noun A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.
  4. noun A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
  5. noun A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
  6. noun A prominent rounded hill.
  7. noun A woman's breast.
  8. noun The penis; dick. The head of the penis; the glans.

Similar words

node pommel handful button fistful handhold wrench handle hilt grip

Often followed by

of and on to is at or in with

Word family

knobbed knobbier knobbiest knobby knobs nobby

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