Broken and Knobby

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Broken adjective - Not having a level or smooth surface.

Usage example: that portion of the hiking trail consists of a long, broken mountain ridge

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Knobby and broken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knobby" instead an adjective "Broken".

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Knobby adjective - Having knobs.

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Broken and knobby are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective "Knobby".

Nearby Words: knob, knobbly, knobbed, knobbing

No matter how attractive the movie actors may be, characters are often described with more negative physical traits than positive—-for example Harry is introduced as having knobby knees, messy hair, and perpetually-broken glasses.

Source: Beauty Equals Goodness / Literature

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