knucklesome

comparative more knucklesome · superlative most knucklesome

1. literal and figurativeCharacterised or marked by knuckle(s); knuckly.

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

   2015, Dave Bassett, Wally Downes, The Crazy Gang

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   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.

   2011, Karen Russell, Swamplandia!