knucklesomeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• enPR: nŭk'əlsəm, IPA: /ˈnʌkəlsəm/
• 韻: -ʌkəlsəm
• ハイフネーション: knuck‧le‧some

形容詞

knucklesome (comparative more knucklesome, superlative most knucklesome)

1. (literal and figurative) Characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly.
   • 2011, Karen Russell, Swamplandia!:

     He was wearing his high school ring, a Florida ring, an ugly garnet stone with a turd shape engraved on it—a manatee, the high school mascot— which caused Kiwi to look down at his own naked, knucklesome fingers in alarm.

   • 2015, Dave Bassett, Wally Downes, The Crazy Gang:

     It was in my early non-league days at Hayes, Wycombe Wanderers and Hendon where I learned my more knucklesome trade.