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/nag"ee/, adj., knaggier, knaggiest.knotty; rough with knots.[1350-1400; ME knag spur, projection, peg (c. G Knagge knot, peg) + -Y1]
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Knaggy — Knag gy, a. Knotty; rough; figuratively, rough in temper. Fuller. {Knag gi*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knaggy — ˈnagē adjective ( er/ est) : full of or covered with gnarled knotty protuberances : craggy, rugged, rough the old dark knaggy skull Isak Dinesen … Useful english dictionary
knaggy — adjective Having many protuberances, knobs or knots; knotty, rough or rugged. Syn: bumpy, knotty, lumpy, coarse, craggy, harsh, rough … Wiktionary
knaggy — adj. knotty, gnarled, having eyes (of a tree or piece of wood) … English contemporary dictionary
knaggy — a. Knotty, gnarled … New dictionary of synonyms
knaggy — knag·gy … English syllables
knaggy — /ˈnægi/ (say nagee) adjective knotty; rough with knots …
knaggy — knotty. Lane … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Knagginess — Knaggy Knag gy, a. Knotty; rough; figuratively, rough in temper. Fuller. {Knag gi*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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