Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhk-uh l]
- /ˈnʌk əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nuhk-uh l]
- /ˈnʌk əl/
Definitions of knuckled word
- noun knuckled a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx. 1
- noun knuckled the rounded prominence of such a joint when the finger is bent. 1
- noun knuckled a joint of meat, consisting of the parts about the carpal or tarsal joint of a quadruped. 1
- noun knuckled an angle or protrusion at the intersection of two members or surfaces, as in the timbers of a ship or in a roof. 1
- noun knuckled brass knuckles. 1
- noun knuckled a cylindrical projecting part on a hinge, through which an axis or pin passes; the joint of a hinge. 1
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Origin of knuckled
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English knokel (akin to Dutch kneukel, German Knöchel), diminutive of a word represented by Dutch knok, German Knochen bone; see -le
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Parts of speech for Knuckled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knuckled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
knuckled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knuckled
verb knuckled
- defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
- kowtow — to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
- acquiesce — If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
Antonyms for knuckled
verb knuckled
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- overpower — to overcome, master, or subdue by superior force: to overpower a maniac.
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