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nubby

adj
/nʌbi/UK

Etymology

From nub + -y. Compare knobby.

  1. suffixed as nubby — “nub + y”

Definitions

  1. Knobbly

    Knobbly; covered with small knobs.

    • noil A type of silk, sometimes incorrectly called raw silk, with a nubby feel and a low sheen.

  2. Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion

    Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.

    • 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 [...]

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Derived

nubbiness

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA