"knucklesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more knucklesome [comparative], most knucklesome [superlative]
Etymology: From knuckle + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|knuckle|some}} knuckle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} knucklesome (comparative more knucklesome, superlative most knucklesome)
  1. (literal and figurative) Characterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly
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