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Gathered, or having the map gathered, into little tufts, knots, or protuberances. Cf. Frieze, v. t., and Friz, v. t.,

a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.

Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

Asia, Africa, and the East Indies, and are remarkable for having a more or less horn-like protuberance, which is usually large and hollow and is situated on the upper side of the beak. The size of the hornbill varies from that of a pigeon to that of a raven, or even larger. They feed chiefly upon fruit, but some specie…

A rough protuberance or projecting obstruction; as, a hub in the road. [U.S.] See Hubby.

Full of hubs or protuberances; as, a road that has been frozen while muddy is hubby. [U.S.]

A protuberance; especially, the protuberance formed by a crooked back.

Full of humps or bunches; covered with protuberances; humped.

A hump; a protuberance.

The external occipital protuberance of the skull.

A notch; a cleft; a barb; a ragged or sharp protuberance; a denticulation. Arethuss arose . . . From rock and from jag. Shelley. Garments thus beset with long jags. Holland.

Having jags; having rough, sharp notches, protuberances, or teeth; cleft; laciniate; divided; as, jagged rocks. " Jagged vine leaves' shade." Trench. -- Jag"ged*ly, adv. -- Jag"ged*ness, n.

A knot in wood; a protuberance. Wright.

A protuberance; a swelling; a knob; a button; hence, rising ground; a summit. See Knob, and Knop. The highest part and knap of the same island. Holland.

Having knaps; full of protuberances or humps; knobby. [Obs.] Huloet.

A hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone.

Full of, or covered with, knobs or hard protuberances. Dr. H. More.

A knob, lump, swelling, or protuberance. With lips serenely placid, felt the knot Climb in her throat. Tennyson.

A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.

A rounded hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance. Westmin. Rev.