Meaning
- (noun) Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.
- (noun) (by extension) A mechanical joint.
- (noun) A cut of meat.
- (noun) The curved part of the cushion at the entrance to the pockets on a cue sports table.
- (noun) The kneejoint of a quadruped, especially of a calf; formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.
- (noun) The joint of a plant.
- (noun) A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom.
- (noun) A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; a knuckle duster. “brass knuckles”
- (noun) The rounded point where a flat changes to a slope on a piste.
- (verb) To apply pressure, or rub or massage with one's knuckles. “He knuckled the sleep from his eyes.”
- (verb) To bend the fingers.
- (verb) To touch one's forehead as a mark of respect.
Letter breakdown
- Knuckle contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
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- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
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Reader questions
What does Knuckle mean?
Any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers.
How many letters are in Knuckle?
Knuckle has 7 letters.
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