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- [nurld]
- /nɜrld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nurld]
- /nɜrld/
Definitions of knurled word
- adjective knurled having small ridges on the edge or surface; milled. 1
- adjective knurled having knurls or knots; gnarled. 1
- noun knurled a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip. 1
- noun knurled a knur. 1
- verb with object knurled to make knurls or ridges on. 1
- noun knurled Simple past tense and past participle of knurl. 1
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Origin of knurled
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; knurl + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Knurled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knurled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
knurled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knurled
adj knurled
- bumpy — A bumpy road or path has a lot of bumps on it.
- coarse — Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
- gnarled — (of trees) full of or covered with gnarls; bent; twisted.
- knobby — full of or covered with knobs: the knobby trunk of a tree.
- knotty — having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.
adjective knurled
- knotted — having knots; knotty.
Antonyms for knurled
Top questions with knurled
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