1. having prominent knuckles or joints; characterized by knobby protrusions
Usage: informal

Examples

• His knuckly hands showed years of hard work.
• The old tree had a knuckly trunk with many bumps.
• She noticed his knuckly fingers gripping the steering wheel.
• The knuckly roots of the oak tree spread across the ground.
• His knuckly knees made it difficult to find comfortable pants.