Phrase Hound found 33 phrases and 40 compound words that contain knob. The most common are listed below. Open knob in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 33
- door knobAlternative form of doorknob: A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
- knob-endThe glans penis
- Knob LakeAn early name for Schefferville, Quebec, Canada. The lake was named after a prominent iron ore outcrop.
- gear knobAlternative form of gearknob: A knob that forms the handle for the gear lever on a car with manual transmission.
- Blue KnobA locality in the Lismore council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- knob-and-tubeOf or pertaining to a type of electrical wiring consisting of insulated conductive copper wire affixed by porcelain hardware and protected in vulnerable areas by insulated cloth sleeving. Widely used in North America during the late 19th …
- Dorset knobA hard, dry, savoury biscuit traditionally made in Dorset, England, from bread dough containing extra sugar and butter.
- granny knobSynonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).
- suicide knobSynonym of Brodie knob (“knob on a steering wheel”).
- knob celerySynonym of celeriac: A form of celery, Apium graveolens, having an aromatic taproot eaten as a vegetable.
- knob of butterA relatively small piece of butter.
- knob mudaliaLeptoxis minor, a freshwater snail endemic to the United States.
- knob-twiddlerA technician whose job entails adjusting electronic devices via knobs.
- scob someone's knobSynonym of noogie: An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.
- ginger knobA male redhead; a ginger-haired male.
- knob lockA door lock whose cylinder is located within the doorknob and not the main body of the door.
- knob locksplural of knob lock: A door lock whose cylinder is located within the doorknob and not the main body of the door.
- knob-endsplural of knob-end: The glans penis
- spinner knobEllipsis of steering wheel spinner knob.
- knob jockeysplural of knob jockey: A gay man.
- rivet knobA tool for swaging rivet heads.
- steering wheel spinner knobAn adapted driving device that attaches a spinnable knob to the steering wheel, allowing free spinning for those who can only grip the wheel with one limb, to be well attached to the wheel and allow the wheel to turn fully while gripped.
- knob twiddlersplural of knob twiddler: A technician whose job entails adjusting electronic devices via knobs.
- scobbed someone's knobsimple past and past participle of scob someone's knob
- scobbing someone's knobpresent participle and gerund of scob someone's knob
Compound words 40
- doorknobA circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
- gearknobA knob that forms the handle for the gear lever on a car with manual transmission.
- knobberA hart in its second year; a young male deer.
- drawerknobA knob for opening a drawer.
- knobbleA small knob.
- knobstickA stick with a rounded knob at the end.
- bedknobAn ornamental knob at the top of a bedpost.
- knoblessWithout a knob.
- knobheadedHaving a knobby head.
- drawknobA knob used to control the stop of an organ.