knaggy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From knag + -y.
Meanings
- Having many protuberances, knobs or knots; knotty, rough or rugged.
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(figuratively) Temperamentally rough.
[…]his lordship was out of humour. That was the way Chollacombe described as knaggy an old gager as ever Charles had had the ill-fortune to serve. Stiff-rumped, that's what he was, always rubbing the rust, or riding grub, like he had been for months past.
1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| knaggiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| knaggier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
rough (rough) · lumpy (having many protuberances) · rugged (rough) · harsh (rough) · coarse (rough) · knotty (having many protuberances) · bumpy (having many protuberances) · craggy (rough)