knuckle
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- noun
- /ˈnʌkəl/
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nudillo
- Tonight, when her father popped his knuckles, the skin on one cracked open and started to bleed.
- knuckle joint
- knuckles of the hand
- rap on the knuckles
So about up to my up to my top knuckle there deep.
- So about up to my up to my top knuckle there deep.
- But we've got little knuckles, little anatomy, yes.
- So I dip my knuckle in and do it like this.
- It's pulling the glove up because of the the knuckle being so high on these.
- Again, I have a hard time with my knuckles.
Examples
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So that seems to fit relatively well there up to the knuckles, at least on those fingers.
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Can you see Steve's knuckles in this in the shop?
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So about up to my up to my top knuckle there deep.
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It's not just any hand though, just the knuckle part of the hand is about this big.
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So I dip my knuckle in and do it like this.
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It's pulling the glove up because of the the knuckle being so high on these.
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Or turning to King Edgar again, an inch as the length of the knuckle on his thumb.
Academic text (1990) -
Suppose I have to whack you over the knuckles.
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Mr. Brant flicked on the switch with his knuckle and thanked us for coming over.
Fiction book (1991) -
He injured his knuckle while playing basketball, making it difficult to grip the ball.
Synonyms
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8.8
The place where a finger meets the hand at its base
The place on a finger where two bones meet, visible when making a fist
Compounds
- Offensive
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9.9
A person someone insults for being slow or having old-fashioned views
- Informal
A very frightening plane trip that makes people on board feel scared
Surface Forms
Etymology
Knuckle comes from an old word that meant a small 'knob' or 'bump' on the hand. Think of it like a little knob on your finger, which is why the finger joint is called a knuckle.