KNUCKLE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word knuckle. (close relations)
Definition of KNUCKLE
Best Alternative Words for KNUCKLE
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| articulation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • expressing in coherent verbal form • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||||||||
| joint | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • united or combined noun • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • a disreputable place of entertainment • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion • junction by which parts or objects are joined together • marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking adjective satellite • affecting or involving two or more • involving both houses of a legislature verb • fit as if by joints • provide with a joint • fasten with a joint • separate (meat) at the joint | ||||||||
| node | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a connecting point at which several lines come together • any thickened enlargement • (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge • (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system • (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane • the source of lymph and lymphocytes • any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part • (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network | ||||||||
| knucklebone | nounn | |||||||
noun • A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump. • Such a bone once used in children's games of chance. • A die. | ||||||||
| knuckle under | verbv | |||||||
verb • consent reluctantly | ||||||||
| knuckle joint | nounn | |||||||
noun • a joint of a finger when the fist is closed • a joint allowing movement in one plane only | ||||||||
| metacarpophalangeal joint | nounn | |||||||
noun • a joint of a finger when the fist is closed | ||||||||
