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knucklesome en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• nŭk'əlsəm
• /ˈnʌkəlsəm/

Etymology

From knuckle + -some.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:literal and figurative) Characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly.
   • It was in my early non-league days at Hayes, Wycombe Wanderers and Hendon where I learned my more knucklesome trade. 2015, Dave Bassett, Wally Downes, The Crazy Gang:
   • He was wearing his high school ring, a Florida ring, an ugly garnet stone with a turd shape engraved on it—a manatee, the high school mascot— which caused Kiwi to look down at his own naked, knucklesome fingers in alarm. 2011, Karen Russell, Swamplandia!:

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