knuckles

How To Use knuckles In A Sentence

• A dead leaf balanced precariously on the knuckles, twitching in the breeze.
• Handing down the legal equivalent of a rap on the knuckles, Judge Teare said the public might see his compassion as "impossibly lenient", but explained he had been swung by the moral standing of those arraigned before him, as set out by counsel of the defence in mitigation. Hugh Muir's diary
• Christ, did ye see 'em scutter like wee mousies wi 'a cat on their tails?" said one patient to another, seemingly oblivious of the nasty powder burn that had singed his left arm from knuckles to shoulder. Dragonfly in Amber
• A dead leaf balanced precariously on the knuckles, twitching in the breeze.
• He put his hands together, fingers interlocked, and cracked his knuckles like a concert pianist about to attempt a particularly difficult concerto. Star Trek The Next Generation®
• Competition in the ring was ferocious as fearless competitors risked their knuckles and aimed to split the conker at the end of a leather string held by their opponent.
• First, the chef prepares the ground with a barrage of giant popovers - steaming Yorkshire puddings as big as elephant knuckles, and weighted on their tops with crusts of Gruyère cheese.
• Then she crackled her knuckles and darted out into the Meadow, where she was greeted with an unfamiliar sight.
• We become garrulous; hair thick with dust and salt, knuckles burnt. Times, Sunday Times
• There are also culinary records indicating its use for pickled pigs feet, breaded veal knuckles, and sweet breads.