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Meaning of knucklesome | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
ˈnʌkəlsəm

Definitions

Characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly.

Examples

“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.”
“It was in my early non-league days at Hayes, Wycombe Wanderers and Hendon where I learned my more knucklesome trade.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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