adj
Meaning 1
Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nubby
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Received-Pronunciation: /nʌbi/
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adj
Meaning 2
Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
of textiles; having a rough surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: homespun(p), nubbly, slubbed, tweedy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From nub + -y. Compare knobby.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: на бучки (na bučki) — nub-like
- German: noppig — nub-like
- German: genoppt — nub-like
- Polish: grudkowaty — nub-like