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Knobbly vs Knotty - What's the difference?

knobbly | knotty |

As adjectives the difference between knobbly and knotty

is that knobbly is having a covering of small knobs while knotty is full of knots.

knobbly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a covering of small knobs

    • Related terms

    * knobby

    Derived terms

    * knobbly-knees competition

    knotty

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Full of knots.
    • knotty pine
  • Complicated or tricky; complex; difficult.
    • a knotty problem