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knob

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "knob" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

knob

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, knob is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofknob

1noun
  • A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
  • A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.
  • A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.
  • A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
  • A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
  • A prominent rounded hill.
  • (chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
  • The penis.
  • The head of the penis; the glans.
  • (by analogy with above) A contemptible person.
  • A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter).
  • A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.
  • A bulb of the garlic plant consisting of multiple cloves.
1verb
  • (of a man) To have sex with.
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