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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbosselé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bos-le
"Les racines noueuses et bosselées sortaient de terre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having many bumps, lumps, or protuberances; rough and uneven in shape.
"The old tree had thick, knobbly roots that broke through the surface of the soil." - 2
Used to describe joints or limbs that are bony and prominent.
"He rubbed his knobbly knees after kneeling on the hard stone floor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'knob' combined with the suffix '-y' indicating quality or likeness, originating in the late Middle English period. The word stems from Low German or Dutch roots related to rounded lumps or protuberances, evolving to describe irregular, bumpy surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Knobbly" is said worldwide
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bosselé
Transliteration: bos-le
"Les racines noueuses et bosselées sortaient de terre."
knorrig
Transliteration: knor-rig
"Der alte Baum hatte knorrige Wurzeln."
bitorzoluto
Transliteration: bi-tor-zo-lu-to
"La radice bitorzoluta spuntava dal terreno."
nudoso
Transliteration: nu-do-so
"El viejo árbol tenía raíces nudosas."
nortuoso
Transliteration: nor-tu-o-so
"As raízes nodosas dificultavam a caminhada."
गाँठदार
Transliteration: gaanthdaar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पेड़ की जड़ें बहुत गाँठदार थीं।"
多结的
Transliteration: duō jié de
Script: 中文汉字
"这棵老树有着多结的树根。"
울퉁불퉁한
Transliteration: ultung-bultunghan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 오래된 나무는 울퉁불퉁한 뿌리를 가지고 있었다."
こぶだらけの
Transliteration: kobu-darake no
Script: 日本語
"その古い木にはごつごつした根があった。"
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