Nubby
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /nʌbi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nubby is an adjective meaning Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
Meaning
Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
More Meanings
- Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.
Example Sentences
noil A type of silk, sometimes incorrectly called raw silk, with a nubby feel and a low sheen.
Now we are sitting in a circle and each is given a stenographer's pad, the kind with the spring spine, and a nubby pencil, a pencil of quarter size so it can't be used as a weapon [...]
Word Forms
- nubbier
- nubbiest
Synonyms for nubby
Depending on context, synonyms include rough, homespun, nubbly, unsmooth, slubbed, tweedy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nubbly, tweedy, homespun, rough, unsmooth, slubbed.
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