Knob

Morpheme

Knob

Type

free base

Denotation

knot, bulge, swelling, convexity, hump

Etymology

Middle English knobbe; of unknown origin but probably of Scandinavian or German origin

Evidence

bedknob, doorknob, drawerknob, drawknob, gearknob, knob, knobbed, knobber, knobbier, knobbiest, knobbily, knobbiness, knobbing, knobbish, knobble, knobbly, knobby, knobhead, knobheaded, knobless, knoblet, knoblike, knobology, knobs, knobstick, knobthorn, knobweed